MANAGEMENT OF FINGERTIP INJURIES; VARIOUS SURGICAL PROCEDURES INVOLVED.  A SINGLE CENTRE EXPERIENCE OF TWO YEARS.

R. Santharam.

doi:10.21474/IJAR01/6086

23 Dec 2017 Vol. 5 (12) pp. 1297-1305 DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/6086

MANAGEMENT OF FINGERTIP INJURIES; VARIOUS SURGICAL PROCEDURES INVOLVED. A SINGLE CENTRE EXPERIENCE OF TWO YEARS.

R. Santharam.

Department Of Plastic Surgery, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Kattankulathur, INDIA ? 603 203.

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Abstract

Finger ? tip injuries are one of the most common injuries faced in the Emergency department of any hospital. This article deals with the experience of our hospital, over a period of 2 Years ? From September 2014 to September 2016 done as a prospective study. Ninety Patients that underwent some form of surgical Procedure were included and followed up over a period of six month. The analysis focused on factors such as mode of injury ? viz. Domestic, Industrial, Road traffic accidents etc, Hand Dominance, Digit involved, Surface involved, Procedure employed, Time taken to return to work, functional outcome and aesthetics. Out of Ninety, Thirty eight patients could be followed up fully. Choice of surgical procedure was made based on the orientation and configuration of the wound. Most of the patients were right handed. Index finger was the commonest digit involved followed by middle, ring, little fingers and thumb. Return to work time was delayed in patients with heterodigital flaps. Most of the patients were satisfied with the aesthetic outcome.

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R. Santharam. (2017); MANAGEMENT OF FINGERTIP INJURIES; VARIOUS SURGICAL PROCEDURES INVOLVED. A SINGLE CENTRE EXPERIENCE OF TWO YEARS., International Journal of Advanced Research (IJAR), 5 (12), 1297-1305, ISSN 2320-5407. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/6086

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DR.R.SANTHARAM
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, S R M Medical College hospital & research, Katankulathur, Kanchipuram - 603203. India

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