Subungual Hematoma (Bleeding Under Nail) (cont.)
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Follow-up
- After the subungual hematoma has been drained, follow-up is usually not necessary.
- If the bone beneath your nail was broken, you may have been started on antibiotics, and you should follow up with your doctor.
- If the nail was removed and a cut in your nailbed was stitched closed, you should see your doctor in 48-72 hours for re-examination.
- Usually, the type of sutures (stitches) placed will dissolve, so removal is not needed.
- If nondissolvable sutures (nylon) are placed in a nailbed laceration, they need to be removed in about 7 days in the emergency department or by your doctor.
- Close monitoring is still recommended.
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Subungual hematomas are common nail bed injuries caused by blunt or sharp trauma to the fingers or toes.


