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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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Related care
Splints often used
Sources
- Fingertip Injuries and Amputations — AAOS OrthoInfo(accessed 2026-04-22)