Pincer nail deformity is often undertreated although it is a cause of pain and disfigurement.This may be attributed to underdiagnosis and lack of awareness of the available treatmentoptions especially surgical options. Not many centres offer surgical correction of pincer naildeformity in Malaysia. We would like to describe a surgical method of correcting this deformity.

Penetrating injuries to the hand are common occurrence in the casualty. Careless removal of the penetrating foreign body potentially leads to retained fragments and infection. In diabetic patients, presentation might be delayed due to poor immune response and peripheral neuropathy leading to complications such as spread of infection and amputation. Detecting retained radiolucent foreign body when the entry wound has healed may pose a challenge. We present a case of retained pieces of wood in the first webspace of the hand which presents with infection distant from the healed entry site.
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