[Nailbed transplantation, a possibility for reconstruction]

To satisfy the demands of tactile gnosis, it is necessary to have intact fingertips. For this purpose, the fingernail has an important function. With the help of an example of a nailbed transplantation after a complete amputation of a finger end, a possibility of reconstruction of injured fingertips, especially of the nailbed, is shown. Attention is called to the importance of an exact primary treatment of injured nailbeds.