title: Subungual pilonidal sinus of the hand in a dog groomer.
abstract: Interdigital pilonidal sinus of the hand is an occupational hazard in barbers, sheep shearers and cow milkers. We present a case of a subungual pilonidal sinus of the thumb of a dog groomer, complicated by the development of osteomyelitis in the distal phalanx.
authors.affiliation: St Andrew's Centre for Plastic Surgery and Burns, Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, UK.
authors.forename: P N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Mohanna
authors.forename: S Z
authors.initials: SZ
authors.lastname: Al-Sam
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Flemming
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000822:Animal Husbandry; D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010864:Pilonidal Sinus / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013933:Thumb