title: Cosmetic surgery for congenital nail deformities.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Department, CHU Centre Ville, Quai Kurth, 45, 4020 Liège, Belgium. bertrand.richert@skynet.be
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Richert
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Choffray
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: de la Brassinne
mesh_terms: 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