TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1977//
TI  - Common injuries of the fingernail and nail bed
JO  - American family physician
A1  - Kilgore, E. S.
A1  - Newmeyer, W. L.
SP  - 93
EP  - 95
VL  - 16
IS  - 4
N2  - The most common injury to the dorsal distal finger is a subungual hematoma. Relief of pain is promptly achieved by draining the hematoma. If a heated paper clip is used, however, the underlying fluid may be seared and the hole plugged. Local anesthetic block followed by puncture with an 18-guage needle is advocated. When nail avulsion occurs, the free-floating proximal portion should be removed so that it will not serve as an irritant or hide any underlying pathology.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0002-838X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -