title: Basic nail surgery.
abstract: Patients often fear nail surgery because of the pain associated with anesthesia and post-operative care. Potential dystrophic sequelae are of concern to the practitioner. A thorough knowledge of the techniques of anesthesia, nail anatomy, and surgical procedures is a prerequisite for successful nail surgery with almost no pain and minimal scarring. It also is mandatory to involve a dermatopathologist who is familiar with the histologic idiosyncrasies of the nail unit.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Liège, Quai Kurth 45 B-4020, Liège, Belgium. Bertrand.richert@skynet.be
authors.forename: Bertrand
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Richert
mesh_terms: D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D006801:Humans; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative