title: Posttraumatic ectopic nail: case report.
abstract: Ectopic nail, also known as onychoheterotopia or onychoheterotropia, is an extremely rare disorder. It is characterized by the growth of nail-like tissue in a different location other than the nail bed. Congenital and acquired deformities have been reported. We describe a case of posttraumatic ectopic nail and review the literature on this unusual condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Txagorritxu Hospital, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. xga@euskalnet.net
authors.forename: Xabier
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Goikoetxea
authors.forename: Iñigo
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Etxebarria
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Careaga
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002828:Choristoma / Q000209:etiology*; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009262:Nails