Fingertip injuries and a plea for the nail.
Wounds involving the nail bed should be covered immediately by an autograft, a homograft or a heterograft to prevent dystrophy and loss of sensation. The author's technique in performing such grafts is described.
D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009262:Nails / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery / Q000637:transplantation; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous