ReviewPlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open2020
Management of Pediatric Distal Fingertip Injuries: A Systematic Literature Review.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 40 citations in OpenAlex.
- Factors predicting composite grafts survivability in patients with fingertip amputations; a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Pooled it
- Evaluation of electrophotobiomodulation as a recent tool in the armamentarium of treatment of fingertip injuries.BMC surgery · 2024Trial
- Effectiveness of nail bed repair in children with or without replacing the fingernail: NINJA multicentre randomized clinical trial.The British journal of surgery · 2023Trial
- Seymour Fractures Revisited: Recognition and Management of an Open Physeal Distal Phalanx Injury.Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America · 2026Review
- Hang Fire - Acute Crush Injury of Fingers - Till Appropriate Intercede - A Case Report.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2026Article
- Management of Pediatric Hand Injuries in the Acute Setting Part 3: Lacerations and Fingertip Injuries.Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America · 2026Review
- Reevaluating Pediatric Nailbed Injuries: Are We Overtreating Simple Cases?Journal of hand surgery global online · 2026Article
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- It's Just a Fingertip! Yet Controversy Exists: Standardizing a Treatment Pathway for Pediatric Fingertip Injuries.Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America · 2025Article
- Cost-effectiveness of replacing versus discarding the nail in children with nail bed injury.The British journal of surgery · 2023Article
- Outcomes of Composite Grafts for Pediatric Fingertip Amputations: A Systematic Review.Indian journal of plastic surgery : official publication of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India · 2023Review
- [Common nail diseases in children and adolescents : Recognize, advise, treat].Dermatologie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2023Article
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Abstract
Nail bed and fingertip injuries are the commonest hand injuries in children and can lead to profound functional and cosmetic impairments if not appropriately managed. Fingertip injuries can present with subungual hematomas, simple or stellate lacerations, crush, or avulsion injuries, often with associated fractures or tip amputations. The fundamentals of managing nail bed injuries concern restoring the form and function of a painless fingertip. However, there are controversies surrounding the optimal management of each of these injuries, which has led to nonuniformity of clinical practice.
methodsThe PubMed database was searched from March 2001 to March 2019, using a combination of MeSH terms and keywords. Studies evaluating children (<18 years of age) and the fingertip (defined as distal to the distal interphalangeal joint) were included following screening by the authors. RESULTS AND
conclusionThe evidence base for the diverse clinical management strategies currently employed for fingertip injuries in the pediatric population is limited. Further studies yielding level I data in this field are warranted.
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