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      Recommendations on treatment of nail and fingertip injuries in children. Cases series and literature review Translated title: Recomendaciones de tratamiento en lesiones de la uña y punta de los dedos en la infancia. Serie de casos y revisión

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          Abstract Introduction: Nail and fingertip injuries in children are very frequent and may range from a simple nail or fingertip injury to amputations. Objective: To present a series of cases with their clinical and demographic characteristics and to describe the current concepts for the treatment of these injuries. Materials and methods: A series of cases presenting fingertip injuries was analyzed for six months. Epidemiology of injuries is described and the current concepts of their treatment are reviewed. Results: 60% of the injuries analyzed in this study occurred in male subjects; 88% of patients suffered crush injuries, the nail was affected in 98% of the cases, sterile matrix damage was observed in 64% and germinal matrix damage was experienced in 34% of the cases. The soft tissue around the finger was affected in 40% of the cases and associated fractures were observed in 55% of the cases. Conclusion: Fingertip crush caused by closing doors was the most frequent injury, which implied a higher involvement of the nail. An adequate treatment focused on the anatomic repair of the nail bed, the relocation of the nail plate and, in some cases, the use of flaps to cover defects in the soft tissue is ideal for this type of injuries, and must be provided as fast as possible to avoid secondary deformities.

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          Resumen Introducción. En niños, son frecuentes las lesiones de la uña y de la punta de los dedos; estas varían desde traumas en la uña y el pulpejo hasta amputaciones. Objetivos. Describir una serie de casos con sus características clínicas y demográficas y exponer el estado actual del tratamiento de estas lesiones. Materiales y métodos. Se analiza una serie de casos con lesiones de punta de dedo durante seis meses. Se describe la epidemiología y se revisa el estado actual de tratamiento. Resultados. El 60% de las lesiones evaluadas se presentaron en varones, 88% tuvieron trauma por aplastamiento, 98% compromiso de la uña, 64% afectación en la matriz estéril, 34% en la matriz germinal y 40% en el pulpejo; 55% de los casos sufrieron fracturas asociadas. Conclusiones. La lesión por aplastamiento fue lo más frecuente, con mayor compromiso de la uña, predominando la contusión por cierre de puertas. Un buen tratamiento enfocado en la reparación anatómica de la matriz ungueal, reposición de la uña y, en algunos casos, uso de colgajos para cubrir los defectos en el pulpejo es el procedimiento ideal para este tipo de lesiones y debe hacerse rápidamente para evitar deformidades secundarias.

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          Repair and reconstruction of thumb and finger tip injuries: a global view.

          In this review, an international group of senior hand surgeons was asked to provide their currently used methods, views, and advice on thumb and fingertip repair. The basic requirements and methods of thumb and fingertip repair are first outlined, followed by descriptions of the methods favored by individual units or surgeons. More recent innovative methods and modifications are described and challenging topics are discussed. This review ends by illustrating and discussing a few exploratory treatments that hold promise of greatly changing future perspectives of this common clinical problem.
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            A new island flap transfer from the dorsum of the index to the thumb.

            We describe here a new island flap from the dorsum of the index finger, transferred on the first dorsal metacarpal artery with one or two veins and the terminal branches of the radial nerve. This vascular bundle is a reliable one, for we have had no necrosis in 12 consecutive cases. The quality of its venous outflow and the use of a dorsal donor site give it advantages over the Moberg-Littler island flap, unless a dorsal vein from the latter flap is preserved and sutured to a vein in the recipient site. The arterial vascularization without any skin pedicle makes this "kite" flap a more practical one than the "flag" flaps of Vilain or Holevitch or Kuhn. Finally, a one-stage transfer is usually preferable to a two-stage one (e.g. Adamson, Braillar). In a single operation, this transfer provides composite resurfacing of the thumb while bringing in new blood and nerve supply.
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              A study of nail bed injuries: causes, treatment, and prognosis.

              Two hundred ninety-nine nail bed injuries were studied over a 5 1/2-year period. Methods of repair were described. Follow-up was obtained for 184 injuries. The injuries were defined, categorized, and analyzed according to defined result categories and results were graded from excellent to poor. Ninety percent of the repaired nail beds were graded good to excellent. Poorer results occurred with crush or avulsion injuries, with injuries of both nail bed and nail fold, and with associated infection.
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                Role: ND
                Role: ND
                Role: ND
                Journal
                rfmun
                Revista de la Facultad de Medicina
                rev.fac.med.
                Universidad Nacional de Colombia (Bogotá, Distrito Capital, Colombia )
                0120-0011
                September 2016
                : 64
                : 3
                : 499-504
                Affiliations
                [2] Bogotá D.C orgnameFundación Hospital de la Misericordia Colombia
                [1] Bogotá orgnameUniversidad Nacional de Colombia orgdiv1Faculty of Medicine orgdiv2Department of Surgery Colombia
                Article
                S0120-00112016000300499
                10.15446/revfacmed.v64n3.54201
                36730805-a55f-48d2-a679-056c1216e205

                This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

                History
                : 16 November 2015
                : 29 January 2016
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                Figures: 0, Tables: 0, Equations: 0, References: 38, Pages: 6
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                Hematoma,Hand Injuries,Enfermedades de la uña (DeCS).,Paroniquia, Heridas y traumatismos,Traumatismos de la mano,Nail Diseases (MeSH).,Wounds and Injuries,Paronychia

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