title: The etiologies and mechanisms of nail bed injuries.
abstract: The etiologies and mechanisms of nail bed injuries, both traumatic and disease related, are presented along with the anatomic and physiologic bases for resultant deformities. The groundwork is laid for a true understanding of the complexity of the perionychium.
authors.affiliation: Holmes Regional Medical Center, Melbourne, Florida.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Guy
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D009262:Nails / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000293:injuries* / Q000528:radiation effects; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D012652:Self Mutilation; D012737:Sex Factors