Preliminary results of secondary healing for fingertip amputation with bone exposed

Abstract

Fingertip amputation is a popular injury with a variety of treatment methods from simple to complex, including skin graft, local flaps, regional flaps, and microsurgery anastomosis. One method of treatment that has been gaining attention recently is secondary wound healing. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of secondstage healing care for bony proximal wounds. The authors used a descriptive cross-sectional study to monitor the treatment of 6 cases of fingertip amputation with bone exposed by secondary healing method at the Hospital for Trauma and Orthopedics from August 2022 to December 2022. Results showed that all cases had good results. The exposed bone was covered by granulation tissue and epithelized after that. In conclusion, secondary wound healing is a safe and effective method that can be applied to fingertip amputation with bone exposed.