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Review
. 2014 Mar;9(1):24-8.
doi: 10.1007/s11552-013-9564-z.

A hand surgeon's guide to common onychodystrophies

John R Fowler  1 , Elisha Stern  2 , Joseph C English 3rd  2 , Robert J Goitz  1
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Review

A hand surgeon's guide to common onychodystrophies

John R Fowler et al. Hand (N Y). 2014 Mar.

Abstract

The human fingernail contributes to the precise dexterity of the fingers, enhances sensibility, allows manipulation of fine objects, and shields the fingertip from traumatic injury. Nail abnormalities are a common incidental finding in the course of a hand surgeon's daily practice. These abnormalities may be clues to systemic, dermatologic, traumatic, and infectious processes that would benefit from further evaluation and treatment. The purpose of this review is to discuss common nail dystrophies and their related diagnoses.

Keywords: Fingernail; Onychodystrophies.

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Figures

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Nail psoriasis
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Localized pustular psoriasis of nail bed with secondary plate destruction
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Drug-induced onycholysis
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Onychorrhexis
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Onychoschizia
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Lichen planus (before pterygium formation)
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Trachyonychia
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Onychomadesis (Left) and Beau’s lines (Right)
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Onychophagia
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Onychotillomania
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Median canaliform dystrophy
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Elkonyxis
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Distal onychomycosis
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Candida onychomycosis
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