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The most common cause of fingertip injury is when a door closes suddenly – fingertips, especially those of children, are easily caught in the hinge of a door. Most often, the injury is of the nailbed and possibly underlying bone (see below). Occasionally, the tip of the finger may be lost, although this is more often caused by machinery or power tools.
