RT Book, Section
A1 Reichman, Eric F.
SR Print(0)
ID 57711193
T1 Chapter 104. Nail Bed Repair
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=57711193
RD 2024/04/19
AB The  fingertip,  the  most  sensitive  area  of  the  hand,  is  often  our  first  contact  with  the  environment.  It  has  important  functional  roles  in  grasping  and  pinching,  in  addition  to  its  sensory  and  cosmetic  functions.1,2  The  fingernail  protects  the  fingertip  and  provides  increased  sensation  to  the  volar  pulp.3  However,  it  also  conceals  the  true  extent  of  fingertip  injuries.  Hand  injuries,  with  the  fingertips  most  frequently  involved,  are  second  only  to  back  injuries  as  the  most  common  occupational  injuries  resulting  in  loss  of  work  days.4  Hence,  it  is  important  for  the  Emergency  Physician  to  evaluate  the  full  extent  of  the  injury,  to  assess  potential  disabilities,  and  to  recognize  the  need  for  prompt  referral  to  a  Hand  Surgeon.