title: Management of acute fingernail injuries.
abstract: This article describes and illustrates the process of nail regeneration and suggests specific management for acute nail bed injuries. The management consists of direct, nail matrix repair and nail matrix split grafting. Postoperative care following nail bed injuries is also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Van Beek
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Kassan
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Adson
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Dale
mesh_terms: D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000150:complications; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D009262:Nails / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery