title: Common nail disorders and fungal infections.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To provide the practitioner with current information on the most common nail disorders.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  This continuing education activity is intended for physicians and nurses with an interest in wound care and related disorders.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  After reading this article and taking this test, the reader should be able to: 1. Describe the structures that compose the nail apparatus. 2. Identify the most common nail disorders, including etiology and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Afsaneh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alavi
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Woo
authors.forename: R Gary
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Sibbald
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004347:Drug Interactions; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D009262:Nails / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000473:pathology; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D014009:Onychomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012307:Risk Factors; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents