Cosmetic surgery for congenital nail deformities.
Only a few nail dystrophies may be improved by surgery: malalignment of the big toenail, racquet thumbs, trapezoidal nails, and vertical implantation of the nail on the fifth toe. Knowledge of the surgical management of these deformities may allow a nice cosmetic outcome if performed by skilled surgeons.
Richert
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Dermatology Department, CHU Centre Ville, Quai Kurth, 45, 4020 Liège, Belgium. bertrand.richert@skynet.be
Choffray
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de la Brassinne
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D006214:Hallux / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009264:Nails, Malformed / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013933:Thumb / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D014034:Toes / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome