J Korean Soc Emerg Med.
2012 Aug;23(4):567-570.
A Successful Repair of Nail Bed Injury with 2-N-butylcyanoacrylate (Histoacryl(TM)): A Case Report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Emergency Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Republic of Korea. flyingguy0202@daum.net
- 2Department of Emergency Medicine, Inje University, School of Medicine, Ilsan Paik hospital, Goyang, Republic of Korea.
- 3Department of Emergency Medicine, Sooncheonhyang University, School of Medicine, Cheonan Sooncheonhyang Hospital, Cheonan, Republic of Korea.
- 4Department of Emergency Medical Technology, Baekseok University, Cheonan, Republic of Korea.
Abstract
- Injury of the nail bed is commonly encountered in the emergency department. Despite the importance of initial management, difficulties such as long duration of operation and need of skill hinder the practice. Tissue repair with tissue adhesives, like 2-N-butylcyanoacrylate (Histoacryl(TM)), is a common replacement for suture repair. Here we describe a case of nail bed injury, which was repaired with Histoacryl(TM), and the method of repair.