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Koilonychia of the Toenails in Children
Author(s) -
Yin A. M.,
Matalon A.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
international journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-4632
pISSN - 0011-9059
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-4362.1988.tb01263.x
Subject(s) - medicine , barefoot , pediatrics , physical therapy
Two hundred twenty‐four children were examined for koilonychia of the toenails. Koilonychia was encountered in 55 out of 171 (32%) kibbutz children compared with 9 out of 53 (17%) of urban children (p < 0.046). The most likely explanation for the increased prevalence of koilonychia in kibbutz children is habitual minor trauma associated with barefoot walking and frequent water immersion.