Fingertip injuries.
Fingertip injuries are a potential cause of significant morbidity within the workplace and the community. Although they account for a low proportion of ED presentations, importantly they can frequently be managed entirely by emergency staff. A literature review was undertaken to identify the epidemiology, the assessment process and the management options for fingertip injuries as relevant to emergency medicine.
de Alwis
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Emergency Department, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia. dealwiskw@iprimus.com.au
D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D009262:Nails / Q000293:injuries; D012092:Replantation