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*Complex - associated with a fracture or a nail plate disruption
*Complex - associated with a fracture or a nail plate disruption


==Diagnosis==
==Clinical Features==


==Differential Diagnosis==
==Differential Diagnosis==
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{{Hand and finger injury DDX}}
{{Hand and finger injury DDX}}
==Diagnosis==
*Clinical diagnosis


==Management==
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#Nail removal only recommended if there is associated [[nail avulsion]] or nail fold disruption<ref>Seaberg DC, ANgelos WJ, et al. Treatment of subungual hematomas with nail trephination: a prospective study. Am J Emerg Med. 1991; 9(3):209-210</ref>
#Nail removal only recommended if there is associated [[nail avulsion]] or nail fold disruption<ref>Seaberg DC, ANgelos WJ, et al. Treatment of subungual hematomas with nail trephination: a prospective study. Am J Emerg Med. 1991; 9(3):209-210</ref>
#Repair [[nailbed laceration]] using absorbable sutures
#Repair [[nailbed laceration]] using absorbable sutures
==Disposition==
*Outpatient


==See Also==
==See Also==

Revisión del 11:48 24 nov 2015

Background

Subungual hematoma is a collection of blood under the nail and and the nail bed. There is a strong association with distal phalanx fractures. In the past, complete nail removal and exploration and closure of possible nail bed lacerations was performed. A prospective study of 52 children supports management with trephination alone for any size hematoma.[1]

Subungal hematoma
All blood has been expelled through the trephination hole

Types

  • Simple - no nailbed dislocation, no evidence of an open fracture
  • Complex - associated with a fracture or a nail plate disruption

Clinical Features

Differential Diagnosis

Distal Finger (Including Nail) Injury

Hand and finger injuries

Diagnosis

  • Clinical diagnosis

Management

Simple

  1. Trephination
    • Handheld cautery works best - no anesthesia is required
    • Alternatively a needle spun in a drilling fashion
    • Sharp object (i.e. safety pin) heated with flame in an austere environment
  2. If a fracture is present, the digit should be splinted
  3. Instruct pts to soak affected finger in warm water BID-TID x7d

Complex

  1. Nail removal only recommended if there is associated nail avulsion or nail fold disruption[2]
  2. Repair nailbed laceration using absorbable sutures

Disposition

  • Outpatient

See Also

References

  1. Roser SE, Gellman H. Comparison of nail bed repair versus nail trephination for subungual hematomas in children. J Hand Surg. 1999;24(6):2266-1170.
  2. Seaberg DC, ANgelos WJ, et al. Treatment of subungual hematomas with nail trephination: a prospective study. Am J Emerg Med. 1991; 9(3):209-210