title: Nail Bed Reconstruction Using Single-Layer Bovine Acellular Dermal Matrix.
abstract: Traumatic nail bed injuries to the hand are a common problem for hand surgeons. Whereas the majority of those are treated with primary repair, the remainder present significant surgical challenges to address residual soft tissue defects. In this article, we present our approach to treating injuries to the fingertips utilizing single-layer bovine acellular dermal matrix grafts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Atlanta Medical Center, Atlanta, GA.
authors.forename: David K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Fiedler
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Atlanta Medical Center, Atlanta, GA. Electronic address: justin.barrett@me.com.
authors.forename: Justin E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Barrett
authors.affiliation: Hand and Upper Extremity Center of Georgia, Atlanta, GA.
authors.forename: Gary M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Lourie
mesh_terms: D062088:Acellular Dermis; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D006801:Humans; D009262:Nails / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Nail bed injury; bovine acellular dermal graft; reconstruction