Traumatic Soft Tissue Finger Injuries at Mater Dei Hospital, Malta: Epidemiology, Complications and Functional Outcomes

Introduction: Upper extremities, especially digits, are one of the most injured areas in non-fatal accidents at work. Injuries may vary from sharp to crush injuries. Management may involve conservative management, primary suturing, full thickness skin graft, flap reconstruction, terminalisation or replantation. This study aims to evaluate the epidemiology of traumatic soft tissue finger injuries with tissue loss treated between January and July 2021, focusing particularly on demographics, mechanism of injury, complication rates and functional outcomes.