title: [Immediate reconstruction of the fingertip in traumatic pathology of the hand. Our clinical experience].
abstract: Significant loss of fingertip pulp is a quite difficult surgical problem: the fingertip, in fact, participates effectively in virtually all hand functions. Following a severe fingertip injury, the restoration of durable, pain-free skin cover is perhaps the most critical factor determining the ultimate functional results. For this purpose several methods have been described. The Authors report their clinical experience in immediate fingertip reconstruction: skin graft, V.Y. advancement flaps, cross-thenar flaps, cross-finger, and distant flaps have been used. These techniques have provided to be useful and extremely reliable in treating acute fingertip injuries: in fact these methods provide sufficient tissue bulk to restore digital length, pulp, contour and nail matrix support.
authors.affiliation: Cattedra di Chirurgia Plastica, Università degli Studi di Parma.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Caleffi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bocchi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Palù
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Papadia
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013524:Surgical Flaps
vernacular_title: La ricostruzione immediata del polpastrello nella patologia traumatica della mano. Nostra esperienza clinica.