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Congenital malalignment of the great toenails
Author(s) -
DyallSmith Delwyn
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
australasian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.67
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1440-0960
pISSN - 0004-8380
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-0960.1996.tb00997.x
Subject(s) - medicine , nail matrix , nail (fastener) , nail plate , surgery , complication , materials science , metallurgy
SUMMARY A five year old boy is presented with bilateral congenital malalignment of the great toenails. This disorder is due to lateral deviation of the nail matrix and can be complicated by hemionychogryphosis or ingrowing of the nail at a young age.