Evaluation of a finger amputation starts with a history and physical examination.

Physical findings in someone with a fingertip amputation may include:

• Nail avulsion: partial or total loss of nail
• Nailbed laceration: a cut to the skin underneath the nail
• Growth plate injury: where the nail grows from
• Crushing injury: often there is an underlying fracture in the bone in the fingertip.
• Tissue loss

Tests that may be used to evaluate fingertip amputation include:

• Hand and finger x-rays