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Finger Tip Injury
Finger Tip Injury
Definition
Introduction
Most common injuries of the hand
Although maintenance of length
preservation of nail
important
appearance
But, primary goal of treatment:
painless fingertip with
durable & sensate skin
Introduction
Methods of treatment:
Anatomy of Fingertip
Anatomy of Fingertip
Mechanism of Injury
Mechanism of
injury:
crushing
clean amputation
Also:
mixed mechanism of injury.
Classification
Classification of Allen for Amputations of the
Fingertip
Type
Anatomic Site for Amputation
I
II
III
IV
(Allen MJ. Conservative management of finger tip injuries in adults. The Hand. 1980; 12:
257-265)
Classification
Classification
(Van Beek AL, Kassan MA, Adson MH, Dale V. 1990. Management of acute fingernail injuries. Hand Clin
6:2335; discussion 3738)
General Principles of
Evaluation & Treatment
History taking:
Mechanism of injury
Age
Gender
Handedness
Occupation
Avocation
History of previous hand problem & systemic
disease
General Principles of
Evaluation & Treatment
Which finger??
Complete hand examination
Skin
Vascularity
Neurologic function
Flexor & extensor tendon function
General Principles of
Evaluation & Treatment
General Principles of
Evaluation & Treatment
If more than one treatment option discuss w/ px
Simplest method should be selected
Many managed in ER
Bloodless field
Meticulously debrided & irrigated
General Principles of
Evaluation & Treatment
Still controversy
Contract less
More durable
Less tender
Better sensibility
Revision Amputation
Indication:
When not enough sterile matrix remain (< 5 mm)
Advanced age
Systemic condition
Revision Amputation
Tendons transected & allowed to retract
Prevent painful neuroma
Prominent volar condyle of middle phalang,
collateral ligament & volar plate trimmed
Oblique angle (sagittal) use to cover bone
Local Flaps
Advantages:
Only 1 cm advancement
Regional Flaps
Most commonly used:
Cross-finger flap
Thenar flap
Preserve length
Volar oblique angle
Too proximal amputation
More than 1 finger combination
Regional Flaps
Disadvantages:
2-stage procedure
Prolonged immobilization joint stiffness (not for age
> 40)
Contraindicated in:
OA of the hands or arthritis
Systemic condition: RA, DM, vasospastic disorders
Regional Flaps
Post-op:
Bulky dressing
Splint
Uninjured finger left free
Flap division 12-14 days after
Suturing recipient cut edge: not
recommended
Aggressive ROM program
Cross-finger Flap
Hinge side: adjacent to injured finger
Through subcutaneous tissue
Preserve paratenon
FTSG from groin to cover donor-site
Can be proximally, distally or laterally based
Satisfactory 2-point discrimination (8-10 mm), some
had impaired tactile gnosia
Cross-finger Flap
Thenar Flap
Can be used for any finger, but small finger difficult
Disadvantages:
PIP stiffness
Tenderness over donor-site
Thenar Flap
As wide as 2 cm; 1,5x wider than defect
Not to damage radial digital nerve of the
thumb
Donor defect: FTSG
Position: MCP & DIP flexed as much as
possible
Moberg Flap
Cross-finger Flap
Kite Flap
Littler Flap
Cross-finger Flap
Donor from index finger (prox phalang) or
other finger
For loss of > 2/3 pulp tissue
Innervation can be augmented by
neurorraphy