Repair Of Nail Bed Injury

Figure 2: (a) Nail bed injury with subungual hematoma

Different methods of repair for FDP avulsion injuries

Significant nail bed injuries with large fragment distal phalangeal

direct visualization and surgical repair of the nail bed defect

After an operation to repair the nail bed and remove part of the thumb nail

It is advisable precisely to repair the nail bed or the germinal zone,

The hard part of the finger nail referred to as the nail plate is formed and

Nail Bed Injuries Historically, the presence of a subungual hematoma greater

Figure 1: The anatomy of the nail bed and surrounding structures

Nailbed Injuries; MassGeneral Hand and Upper Extremity Service

This injury rarely requires pin stabilization

Nail Bed Injury

In both types, the fracture opens dorsally, and the nail bed is also injured

Often following an injury to the finger nail the nail plate will be removed,

Nails start in the nail bed, a flat surface that is under your nails and

Grafts may be taken from the nail bed of a toe to prevent further injury or

Nail bed injuries are considered trivial by many people, so treatment is

the nailplate removed to allow for suture repair of the nailbed (shown)

Obtain x rays of any crush injury or any injury caused by

Repair of a ridged and partially nonadherent nail