Fingertip Amputations
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Fingertip Amputations Incidence
Facts about fingertip
amputations
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About 10 percent of all accidents seen in emergency departments involve the hand.
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Fingertip Amputations Symptoms
Related Topics:
Amputations
Finger injury
Finger laceration
Fingernail injury
Subungual hematoma
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Last Updated: Apr 23, 2008
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Fingertip Amputations References:
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Liang HW, Chen SY, Hsu JH, Chang CW. Work-related upper limb amputations in Taiwan, 1999-2001. Am J Ind Med. 2004 Dec;46(6):649-55.
McClure SK, Shaughnessy WJ. Farm-related limb amputations in children. J Pediatr Orthop. 2005 Mar-Apr;25(2):133-7.
Rosen RC. Digital amputations. Clin Podiatr Med Surg. 2005 Jul;22(3):343-63.
