Plumber,
If your finger tip was in partially amputated, and the growth tissue is still present, I would remove the distorted nail and fulgerate the remaining nail bed and growth tissue to prevent this from happening again.
"An injured nail bed also must be repaired surgically to minimize the possibility of a nail deformity developing as the finger grows." From: http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZSR5NQODC&sub_cat=140
Since in your case that nail bed cannot be repaired, it sould be removed/destroyed.
Let me know if you want to discuss this. I teach medicine, so I am not on line regularly. However, I do check this site several times a day, Please be patient. I will answer.
Dr. Nash
Edited by Doctor Nash on February 16 2007 at 9:35pm
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