[Fingertip reconstruction with occlusive dressing: clinical results and biological analysis of the dressing content's].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the fingertip reconstruction with occlusive dressing and explore the mechanisms and the mediators of this "fingertip regeneration".


METHODS
Nineteen patients who sustained a fingertip injury were treated with occlusive dressing. Two prospective studies: a clinical analysis of the aesthetics and the functional results, a biologic analysis of the dressings in order to search microorganisms, cytokines, and growth factors.


RESULTS
Among 15 patients reviewed, the healing was acquired in 2.7 weeks (2.5). The thickness of the fingertip was excellent in 30% and good in 70%. The Weber test was 3.8mm for the fingertip reconstruction against 3mm for the opposite side. The analysis of the dressing exudates brings to light a pullulement of saprophyte bacterium of the skin but also pathologic species, and presence of angiogenic factors (PDGF, VEGF, EGF).


CONCLUSIONS
The occlusive dressings remain a reliable and reproducible alternative for treatment of fingertip injuries in zone 1 and 2. This reconstruction seems to depend on bacterium pullulement and cellular growth factors liberation.
Lasserre
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EA 4268 innovation, IFR 133 Inserm, service d'orthopédie, de traumatologie, de chirurgie plastique reconstructrice et assistance main, imagerie, ingénierie et intervention en santé I4S, CHU Jean-Minjóz, université de Franche-Comté, Besançon, France.
Bakkouch
S
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Pauchot
J
J
Binda
D
D
Robin
S
S
Humbert
P
P
Elias
B E
BE
Tropet
Y
Y
Obert
L
L
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005122:Exudates and Transudates / Q000737:chemistry / Q000382:microbiology; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009779:Occlusive Dressings; D011446:Prospective Studies; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012867:Skin / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing