Assesment of Treatments for Finger Tip Injuries.

Finger tip and nail bed injuries.

Damage to any of the anatomic structures of the finger tip can result in a change in use of the hand, even making some tasks impossible. Prevention is naturally most important; however, when an injury occurs, anatomic restoration should be the goal. Treatment should be the most direct and simple to reach the optimal structural and functional result. Caveats of treatment are: (1) save nails; (2)...

The use of silver sulphadiazine occlusive dressings for finger-tip injuries.

A prospective trial was performed, comparing the use of silver sulphadiazine occlusive dressings with Fucidin gauze compressive dressings in the treatment of injuries to the finger-tip in patients presenting at the casualty department. Sixty-four patients were seen, four of whom had severe injury with extensive loss of pulp. The time taken for the wound to heal, the incidence of infection, and ...

Mechanics of finger-tip electronics.

Tactile sensors and electrotactile stimulators can provide important links between humans and virtual environments, through the sensation of touch. Soft materials, such as low modulus silicones, are attractive as platforms and support matrices for arrays sensors and actuators that laminate directly onto the fingertips. Analytic models for the mechanics of three dimensional, form-fitting finger ...

New test for finger-tip sensation.

Alternative treatments for meniscal injuries.

Historical review. “By arterial injection with an opaque medium, one can discern a network of fine vessels from the capsule, entering the convex border of the meniscus but disappearing almost immediately. Because of this, one might expect healing in peripheral meniscus detachments, but none in tears limited to the semilunar cartilage itself”. These were the opening sentences of King’s paper at ...