title: Surgical anatomy of the nail apparatus.
abstract: Nail surgery is an integral part of dermatologic surgery. An in-depth knowledge of the anatomy, biology, physiology, and gross pathology of the entire nail unit is essential. In particular, knowledge of nail histopathology is necessary to perform diagnostic nail biopsies and other nail procedures correctly.
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Clinic, Schlippenhof 5, 79110 Freiburg, Germany. haneke@gmx.net
authors.forename: Eckart
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Haneke
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009262:Nails / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000601:surgery*