Closed traumatic finger tip injuries in patients with artificial nails: removal of UV gel and acrylic nails

Am J Emerg Med. 2016 Feb;34(2):335-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2015.11.014. Epub 2015 Nov 10.

Authors

Joseph A Gil¹, Steven DeFroda², Daniel Reid², P Kaveh Mansuripur²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Warren Alpert School of Medicine, Brown University, Providence, RI. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Warren Alpert School of Medicine, Brown University, Providence, RI.

PMID: 26643165
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2015.11.014

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Accidental Falls
Acetone
Acrylates*
Cosmetics*
Female
Finger Injuries / etiology*
Gels
Humans
Nails*
Young Adult

Substances

Acrylates
Cosmetics
Gels
Acetone