title: Surgical treatment of diseases of the nail.
abstract: Nail disorders and diseases are common enough that the primary care physician should be familiar with and capable of performing surgical procedures necessary to treat them. The anatomy of the nail should be well understood. The physician should have access to specialized instruments that are necessary for proper nail surgery and should be familiar with the various techniques of anesthesia and postoperative care that will lead to the best result. Finally, the physician needs to be aware of those instances when a nail disorder is best treated conservatively or when a better result can be obtained with the proper surgical procedure.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D009262:Nails / Q000601:surgery*