| A 20-year-old female patient sustains a dorsal injury to her long finger that results in a complete loss of her nail bed. The patient is involved in the performing arts and states she needs to have a new nail grow. Which of the following is the best option to provide her with new nail plate growth? |
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- Split-thickness skin graft A split-thickness skin graft is a coverage option for fingertip injuries, but will not provide new nail plate growth.
- Full-thickness skin graft
A full-thickness skin graft is a coverage option for fingertip injuries, but will not provide new nail plate growth.
- Free vascularized toe nail bed transfer
A free vascularized toe nail bed transfer will transfer a germinal matrix and a sterile matrix from the toe to allow for growth of a new nail plate.
- Moberg flap
A Moberg flap is a coverage option for volar oblique thumb tip injuries, but will not provide new nail plate growth.