title: Nail bed injuries.
abstract: The nail bed injury is common in mechanized societies. Appropriate early care is essential to good postsurgical results. The timing and techniques of this care are described.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006406:Hematoma / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D009262:Nails / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000293:injuries* / Q000502:physiology