TY - JOUR T1 - Reimplantation of the nail root in fingertip crush injuries in children JF - Emergency Medicine Journal JO - Emerg Med J SP - 141 LP - 141 DO - 10.1136/emj.19.2.141-a VL - 19 IS - 2 AU - Russell Boyd AU - Carole Libetta Y1 - 2002/03/01 UR - http://emj.bmj.com/content/19/2/141.2.abstract N2 - A short cut review was carried out to establish whether reimplantation of the nail improved cosmetic outcome after crush injury to the fingertip in children. Altogether 35 papers were found using the reported search, of which one presented the best evidence to answer the clinical question. The author, date and country of publication, patient group studied, study type, relevant outcomes, results, and study weaknesses of this best paper are tabulated. A clinical bottom line is stated. ER -