J Hand Surg Am 1999 Nov;24(6):1166-70
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Science, Little Rock 72205, USA.
Fifty-three fingers in 52 children were divided into 2 groups, operative and nonoperative, after fingernail crush injury. Criteria for inclusion into the study were an intact nail and nail margin with subungual hematoma and no previous nail abnormality. The length of the follow-up period averaged longer than 2 years for each group. Read More