Semi-occlusive management of fingertip injuries with finger caps: A randomized controlled trial in children and adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Human fingertips can regenerate functionally and cosmetically excellent skin and soft tissues. Physiological conditions suppress scar formation and are thus a prerequisite for regenerative healing. Self-adhesive film dressings can provide such favorable conditions. The semi-occlusive treatment is superior to surgery. However, standard dressings leak malodorous wound fluid eventually until the wound is dry. Therefore, we developed and tested a silicone finger cap that forms a mechanically protected, wet chamber around the injury. Its puncturable reservoir allows access to the wound fluid for diagnostic and research purposes and the delivery of pro-regenerative drugs in the future.

Methods

Patients >2 years with full-thickness fingertip injuries unsuitable for simpl

SUBMITTER: Schultz J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9259139 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature