The etiologies and mechanisms of nail bed injuries.
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.
Guy
R J
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Holmes Regional Medical Center, Melbourne, Florida.
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