What does this research mean for the field?

The application of a finger pulp flap promotes improved healing and helps prevent complications such as fingerprint distortion in finger pulp lacerations. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.METHODOLOGICAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

To evaluate the effectiveness of a finger pulp flap in promoting healing for lacerated fingers.

May 16, 2026Cosmoderma0 citationsOpen Access

A novel use of a lacerated finger pulp flap for better healing

MMMuhammed Mukhtar

Key Points

To evaluate the effectiveness of a finger pulp flap in promoting healing for lacerated fingers.
Applied a finger pulp flap technique on lacerated finger pulp injuries
Assessed recovery outcomes compared to traditional methods
Improved healing observed with the finger pulp flap technique
Reduction in the occurrence of granuloma pyogenicum
Less distortion of fingerprints during recovery process

Abstract

PROBLEMFinger pulp lacerations are frequently sustained in daily practice, which might result in granuloma pyogenicum and protracted recovery. 1,2Furthermore, even with appropriate care, the fingerprints may become distorted during subsequent healing of the lacerated pulp.Here, we applied a finger pulp flap to promote improved healing for the wounded finger.

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