title: Fingertip injuries.
abstract: The fingertip is a complex anatomic unit highly specialized in function and particularly prone to injury. Its complex design and the difficulty of secondary repairs demand great care in initial evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment for optimal long-term outcome. The goals of treatment should be to preserve length, maintain sensation, mobilize early, return function expediently, and be mindful of cosmesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Lahey Clinic Foundation, 41 Mall Road, Burlington, MA 01805, USA.
authors.forename: Johnny
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Adam J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Vernadakis
authors.forename: W Thomas
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: McClellan
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis; D003646:Debridement; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005385:Fingers / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D006040:Goals; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008487:Medical History Taking; D009262:Nails / Q000293:injuries; D009407:Nerve Block; D016272:Occupational Health; D009787:Occupational Medicine; D010808:Physical Examination; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis; D016896:Treatment Outcome