Allogeneic substitute for fingernails

Cihantimur B., Karacalar A., Ozcan M.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PLASTIC SURGERY, vol.22, no.1, pp.44-45, 1999 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 22 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 1999
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s002380050143
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PLASTIC SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.44-45
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: No

Abstract

In situations where the nail plate is missing or too severely damaged, an allogeneic substitute is used from non-replantable amputated fingers. Twenty-four nail bed injuries in 22 patients were treated by this method. Twenty out of 24 injuries had good results, two fair results, and two poor results.