ArticlePlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open2023
A Prospective Follow-up Study of Fingertip Amputation Treatment With Semi-occlusive Dressing.
Article in Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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- The Forgotten Healer: The Role of Adipose Tissue in Spontaneous Healing After Free Flap Finger Reconstruction.Journal of personalized medicine · 2026Article
- Semi-occlusive dressings for the management of fingertip amputations: A systematic review.Journal of hand and microsurgery · 2025Review
- Advancing Fingertip Regeneration: Outcomes from a New Conservative Treatment Protocol.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: The aim of this prospective cohort was to evaluate the conservative treatment of fingertip amputation with exposed bone, with a semi-occlusive dressing. Methods: Ten patients with an amputation distal to the distal interphalangeal joint were treated via secondary healing under a semi-occlusive film dressing. We followed up the patients weekly until the fingertip had healed, then a final clinical visit at 6 months, and a patient-reported outcome assessment at 2 years after the injury. Results: All 10 patients completed the 6-month clinical follow-up, and seven patients completed the final patient-rated outcome assessments at 2 years. There were no complications during the study period, all the patients were satisfied with the results, and all answered "fully agree" on choosing the same treatment method again in a similar injury. Conclusion: Our results show that conservative treatment of fingertip amputation is feasible and can provide good results.
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