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Case Reports
. 2001 Mar;54(2):176-8.
doi: 10.1054/bjps.2000.3457.

Subungual pilonidal sinus of the hand in a dog groomer

P N Mohanna  1 , S Z Al-Sam, A F Flemming
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Subungual pilonidal sinus of the hand in a dog groomer

P N Mohanna et al. Br J Plast Surg. 2001 Mar.

Abstract

Interdigital pilonidal sinus of the hand is an occupational hazard in barbers, sheep shearers and cow milkers. We present a case of a subungual pilonidal sinus of the thumb of a dog groomer, complicated by the development of osteomyelitis in the distal phalanx.

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