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We retrospectively reviewed the outcomes of 54 patients treated with occlusive dressings (OD) (27 patients) or local flap (LF) coverage (28 patients) for fingertip amputations with bone exposure. All patients healed completely within a mean of 5 weeks in the OD group and 3.5 weeks in the LF group. At a mean follow-up of 26 months (range 12-38), 2-point discrimination was significantly better in the OD group (4 mm) than the LF group (6 mm). Proximal interphalangeal joint (PIP) stiffness was more common in the LF group, affecting one-third of patients. A cost analysis showed that ODs were 6.5 times less expensive than LFs performed in the operating theatre. OD appears to be a reliable and more cost-effective alternative to LF for treating zone 2 and 3 fingertip amputations with exposed bone, with similar healing time, better tactile discrimination and a lower rate of PIP joint stiffness. IV.
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