
Seasonal Onychomadesis of the Great Toes
Author(s) -
Hadley J. Pearson,
Robert T. Brodell,
C. Ralph Daniel
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
skin appendage disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.773
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 2296-9195
pISSN - 2296-9160
DOI - 10.1159/000484328
Subject(s) - socks , medicine , nail (fastener) , surgery , dermatology , mechanical engineering , materials science , engineering , metallurgy
Onychomadesis occurs when the proximal nail plate becomes unattached to the underlying structures. When only one or a few nails are involved, the cause is usually physical trauma. A 23-year-old female presented with a 4-year history of recurrent onychomadesis involving her bilateral great toes that occurred during the springtime. While recurrent trauma from winter shoes or athletic activities may be a contributing factor, our patient was convinced that wearing tight-fitting socks during winter nights was the primary pathophysiologic process. By wearing socks only during the days and decreasing the amount of time the nails spent traumatized due to pressure, the patient's recurrent condition was eliminated.