Surgical repair for deformities of the nail unit
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0412-4030.2019.09.016
- VernacularTitle: 甲单元畸形的外科修复
- Author:
Yuan ZHOU
1
;
Zhenru LIU
;
Daguang WANG
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Nail deformity;
Surgical repair;
Onychology;
Nail surgery
- From:
Chinese Journal of Dermatology
2019;52(9):660-664
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Nail unit is an important structure for both aesthetic appearance and functional capability of the fingers and toes, and any defect or lesion at this anatomical site would lead to nail unit deformity. Surgical repair is the main treatment for such deformity. According to etiological and anatomical classification, appropriate surgical procedures can be chosen to repair the nail unit deformity, including autologous fat grafting, split-thickness nail bed grafting, full-thickness nail matrix grafting, nail bed elongation, palmar V-Y advanced flap reconstruction and so on. This review systematically summarizes classification of the nail unit deformity and associated surgical repair techniques.
