Secondary healing of fingertip amputations: a review.

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Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Saint John Regional Hospital, 400 University Drive, Saint John, New Brunswick E2L 4L2 Canada.

Published: September 2014

Most literature on fingertips reviews new surgical techniques of coverage while many surgeons prefer the results of secondary healing. This article reviews the current best evidence and concepts about secondary healing in fingertip injuries.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4152443PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11552-014-9663-5DOI Listing

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