Trapped finger injury.
Forty-one patients with trapped finger injuries, 50% of whom were three years of age or younger, were studied. All patients were treated with a conservative regimen, and a satisfactory result in terms of the appearance and function was achieved in 95% of patients, thus eliminating the need for more complex surgical procedures. In the paediatric age group, a secure dressing is imperative for the satisfactory union of tissue. Such a regimen eliminates the need for hospital admission and general anaesthesia, and, in terms of the final result, supports the hypothesis that, in the very young, a certain amount of regeneration occurs to compensate for lost tissue.
D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D001315:Australia; D001458:Bandages; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014945:Wound Healing