Effectiveness of nail bed repair in children with or without replacing the fingernail: NINJA multicentre randomized clinical trial.
Abhilash JainAina V H GreigAmy TaylorCushla CooperLoretta DaviesAkiko GreshonHeidi FletcherAdam SierakowskiMelina DritsakiThi Thu An NguyenMay Ee PngJamie R StokesHelen A DakinJonathan Alistair CookDavid J BeardMatthew D Gardinernull nullPublished in: The British journal of surgery (2023)
After nail bed repair, discarding the fingernail was associated with similar rates of infection and cosmesis ratings as replacement of the finger nail, but was cost saving. Registration number: ISRCTN44551796 (http://www.controlled-trials.com).