RT Book, Section
A1 Reichman, Eric F.
SR Print(0)
ID 57711076
T1 Chapter 102. Subungual Hematoma Evacuation
T2 Emergency Medicine Procedures, 2e
YR 2013
FD 2013
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-161352-1
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57711076
RD 2024/04/19
AB The  fingertips  are  sensitive,  mobile,  and  prone  to  injury.  Blunt  trauma  to  the  tip  of  the  finger  or  toe  may  result  in  a  variety  of  injuries  including  fractures,  avulsions  to  the  nail  and  nail  apparatus,  contusions,  lacerations,  and  amputations.  The  most  common  injuries  to  the  distal  fingers  and  toes  are  crush  injuries.  The  most  common  mechanisms  of  injury  are  closure  of  some  type  of  door  (car,  house,  etc.)  on  the  finger,  dropped  objects  on  the  fingers  or  toes,  hand  tools,  and  power  tools.