title: Secondary healing of fingertip amputations: a review.
abstract: Most literature on fingertips reviews new surgical techniques of coverage while many surgeons prefer the results of secondary healing. This article reviews the current best evidence and concepts about secondary healing in fingertip injuries.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, QEII Health Sciences Centre, Dalhousie University, 1796 Summer Street Rm. 4474, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3A7 Canada.
authors.forename: Emily M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Krauss
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Saint John Regional Hospital, 400 University Drive, Saint John, New Brunswick E2L 4L2 Canada.
authors.forename: Donald H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Lalonde
keywords: Conservative management of fingertip injury; Fingertip amputation; Fingertip injury; Fingertip secondary healing