title: Management of acute nail bed avulsions.
abstract: Methods of treatment of nail bed avulsions, both historic and modern, are described. A description is given of the technical aspects of replacement of amputated parts, full and partial thickness nail matrix grafts, composite grafts, and rotation of nail matrix flaps. Results of treatment with currently available techniques are successful in minimizing nail deformities.
authors.affiliation: Riverside Regional Medical Center Laboratory for Microvascular Research, Newport News, Virginia.
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Shepard
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000601:surgery; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D009262:Nails / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery / Q000637:transplantation; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D013165:Splints; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods