Utilizing the osseointegration principle for fixation of nail prostheses.
A new osseointegrated anchorage device that holds a prosthetic nail plate was used successfully in eight patients, for a total of nine missing fingernails, secondary to trauma. There was only one early failure associated with patient noncompliance. The average follow-up time was 18 months. Details of the technique and three illustrative cases are presented.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009262:Nails / Q000293:injuries*; D016348:Osseointegration; D011446:Prospective Studies; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D016896:Treatment Outcome