Understanding and Measuring Long-Term Outcomes of Fingertip and Nail Bed Injuries and Treatments. [Review]
Citation: Hand Clinics. 37(1):125-153, 2021 02.PMID: 33198913Institution: Curtis National Hand CenterForm of publication: Journal ArticleMedline article type(s): Journal Article | ReviewSubject headings: *Amputation, Traumatic | *Finger Injuries | Amputation, Traumatic/su [Surgery] | Finger Injuries/di [Diagnosis] | Finger Injuries/th [Therapy] | Fingers | Humans | Nails/in [Injuries] | Nails/su [Surgery] | Outcome Assessment, Health CareYear: 2021ISSN:- 0749-0712
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There are many outcome measures to choose from when caring for or studying fingertip and nail bed trauma and treatments. This article outlines general outcome measures principles as well as guidelines on choosing, implementing, and interpreting specific tools for these injuries. It also presents recent results from the literature for many of these measures, which can help learners, educators, and researchers by providing a clinical knowledge base and aiding study design. Copyright (c) 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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