title: Photo-documentation of thumbnail regrowth after surgical avulsion: case report and literature review.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We present a case of thumbnail regrowth and photo-documentation after a complete surgical avulsion and nail bed biopsy.
  
  
  METHODS
  A complete surgical avulsion of the right thumbnail was performed and the regrowth was photo-documented.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Complete regrowth was achieved by 33 weeks after avulsion, and the photos were compiled into a time-lapse video.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The established literature indicates that rate of nail growth is multifactorial. One variable that may contribute to rate of growth is the status of the nail itself, intact or avulsed. The growth rate of the thumbnail in our patient is comparable to the growth rates documented for intact nails. The literature on this subject is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: University of Louisville School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Ashley Marie
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Mefford
authors.affiliation: Robley Rex Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Department of Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Morton L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Kasdan
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Ky.
authors.forename: Bradon
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wilhelmi
keywords: avulsion; growth rate; regrowth; thumbnail; time-lapse video