title: Fingertip injuries.
abstract: Open fingertip injuries may be treated effectively by primary wound care followed by secondary intention wound healing. More sophisticated techniques of wound closure have only limited applicability and are associated with a significantly increased risk of failure.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D003646:Debridement; D004630:Emergencies; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009068:Movement; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013997:Time Factors; D014111:Tourniquets