Platelet gel for the treatment of traumatic loss of finger substance.

Abstract

All patients showed good compliance, both because of the low frequency of medications (at most, twice a week) and because of the painless platelet gel applications. The only negative aspect was abnormal nail growth in a case of distal partial amputation of a finger. In conclusion, we believe that platelet gel can be very useful in patients with traumatic or surgical loss of finger tissue, since it can resolve critical situations thus avoiding amputation of residual tissue and compromised joint function.