Pressure onycholysis in slaugtherhouse workers.
Onycholysis was found in 7 workers engaged with manual skinning of cattle. In all of them the nail problems started shortly after employment. The most likely explanation for the persistent onycholysis is work related pressure anoxia of the nailbed.
D000003:Abattoirs; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D011312:Pressure / Q000009:adverse effects