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Condition

Fingertip injury

Crushes, cuts, or pinches at the end of a finger. Can involve the skin, nail, nail bed, bone (distal phalanx), or the tendon that lifts the fingertip.

Common triggers

  • Doors, drawers, and toolbox lids
  • Sports impacts and falls
  • Workplace machinery

When to seek care

  • Bleeding that won't stop with 10 minutes of pressure
  • Cannot bend or straighten the fingertip
  • Exposed bone, nail bed disruption, or signs of infection

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How to Wrap a Finger Amputation · Forward Therapy · verified 2026-04-24Wrapping/shaping technique from a certified hand therapist. Always follow your own surgeon's wound-care orders first.Patient education only — not a replacement for advice from your clinician.

Related care

Splints often used

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