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nail bed laceration
Etiology:
- penetrating or crush injuries to the distal phalanx
Management:
- refer to hand surgeon for
- displaced phalanx fracture
- tendon injuries
- large soft tissue defect
- repair to allow for optimal healing & nail regrowth
- digital block
- tourniquet to base of finger to create bloodless field
- pull back the nail to the eponychial fold to expose, irrigate & inspect the nail bed
- close lacertations with absorbable sutures
Related
nail bed
subungual hematoma
General
finger injury
hand laceration
nail disease
References
- Cimino-Fiallos N
14 Can't-Miss Hand Emergencies
Medscape. March 5, 2021
https://reference.medscape.com/slideshow/hand-emergencies-6010180