ReviewCureus2020
Fingertip Injuries and Amputations: A Review of the Literature.
Review in Cureus, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
32 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 60 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
- Fingertip injuries: Does administration of antibiotics give benefits? A double-blind randomized controlled trial.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2024Trial
- The Application of Small Intestinal Submucosa-Extracellular Matrix to Fingertip Injuries.Journal of plastic and reconstructive surgery · 2026Article
- Spare part composite graft for traumatic fingertip amputation: a case series.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2026Article
- Article
- Successful in situ replantation of fingertip amputation without vascular anastomosis: A case report.Medicine · 2026Article
- Application of Multilayer Dermal Regeneration Templates in Fingertip and Nail Bed Reconstruction: A Retrospective Comparative Study.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2026Article
- Occlusive dressings for fingertip amputations: Clinical outcomes, pulp regeneration, and dermatoglyphic recovery.JPRAS open · 2026Article
- Targeting lymphatic vessels enhances bone regeneration by augmenting osteoclast activity in mouse models of amputation.The Journal of clinical investigation · 2026Article
- A composite approach for Tamai zone I fingertip replantation in the absence of suitable veins: a case report.Case reports in plastic surgery & hand surgery · 2026Article
- Coverage of Fingertip Traumatic Amputation in Lesser Digits With Modified Volar Advancement Flap.Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews · 2025Article
- Human fingertip regeneration follows clinical phases with distinct proteomic signatures.NPJ Regenerative medicine · 2025Article
- Impact of defect size and bone or tendon exposure on outcomes of artificial dermis repair for finger defects.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- The Role of Urinary Bladder Matrix in Preserving Length and Function After Fingertip Injury.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
- Article
- Reconstruction and Regeneration of Composite Fingertip Injuries Using Acellular Bladder Matrix.Journal of hand surgery global online · 2025Article
- Seymour fracture management and functional outcome assessment: a case report.Journal of surgical case reports · 2025Article
- Oblique Triangular Flap Coverage for Fingertip Amputations: A Malaysian Outcome Case Series.Cureus · 2025Article
- Risk Factors for Secondary Revision After Finger Amputations.Hand (New York, N.Y.) · 2024Article
- Partial hand and finger amputations in Sweden: an observational study of 6918 patients.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Observational
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
5 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
The fingertip is defined as the part of the digit distal to the insertion of the extensor and flexor tendons on the distal phalanx. Devastating injuries to the hand occur every year that lead fingertip amputations in thousands of people. The highest incidence rates are usually seen in children less than five years old and in adults over the age of 65. There are various presentations of injury that may end up with post-traumatic fingertip amputation, including lacerations, avulsions, and crush injuries. The fingertip is vital for sensation, as it has a high concentration of sensory receptors, and hence the restoration of sensation is the most important focus of treatment. The three main goals of treatment are the restoration of sensation and durability in the tip and assuring proper bone support to allow for nail growth. Many complications can arise after fingertip amputation, including delayed wound healing, nail deformities with poor aesthetics, hypersensitivity, residual pain, cold intolerance, scar retraction, flexion contractures, chronic ulceration, infection, and flap loss. The objective of this study is to provide an overview of the anatomy of the fingertip, the presentation of fingertip injuries and their management, and complications that might arise after surgery.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.