title: [Treatment of fingertip amputation with semiocclusive dressing].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Finger injuries are particularly challenging with respect to function and aesthetics. Flap surgery of the hand is technically demanding and can cause large defects if incorrectly performed.
  
  
  METHODS
  Semiocclusive dressing, as described by Mennen and Wiese in 1993 is a simple and well-established method for treating fingertip amputations and soft tissue defects. The method is based on the principle of a moist chamber and is a good conservative option for treating these defects with respect to both function and aesthetics.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Plastische, Ästhetische und Handchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Magdeburg, Leipziger Straße 44, 39120, Magdeburg, Deutschland. hans-georg.damert@med.ovgu.de
authors.forename: H-G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Damert
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Altmann
mesh_terms: D000672:Amputation Stumps; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000628:therapy*; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009779:Occlusive Dressings; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D014945:Wound Healing