Dressings of the nailbed following nail avulsion.
Dressings of the raw nailbed tend to adhere and to be difficult and painful to remove. We have compared three types of dressing: polyurethane sponge, paraffin-gauze and replacement of the finger-nail. Assessment of adherence and pain showed that replacement of the nail had significant advantages over the other dressings.
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Accident and Emergency Department, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham.
Sloan
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JP
Moulder
T J
TJ
Barker
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001458:Bandages; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009262:Nails / Q000293:injuries*; D010232:Paraffin; D011140:Polyurethanes
D011140:Polyurethanes; D010232:Paraffin