title: Surgical treatment of infections and lesions of the perionychium.
abstract: This article will discuss acute and chronic bacterial, viral, and fungal infections involving the perionychium. Special emphasis will be placed on the surgical treatment of these entities including the surgical approach to subungual tumors and the technique of total onychectomy.
authors.affiliation: Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Morristown Memorial Hospital, New Jersey.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Keyser
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Littler
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Eaton
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012737:Sex Factors; D013212:Staphylococcus epidermidis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014034:Toes