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Nail Reconstruction With Nail Bed Graft From Big Toe: A Case Report

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: Fingertip injuries with loss of the nail bed can lead to permanent deformities or absent nail formation. This is a case report of a 17-year-old female who sustained a blunt injury to the left second index finger with nail avulsion. The patient underwent nail reconstruction with a split-thickness graft from the sterile matrix of the left great toe. Postoperatively both the donor and the recipient sites appear to be healing appropriately. Since nail reconstruction with toe graft is rarely performed, this case is of particular interest due to its excellent postoperative outcomes.

Source: Cureus

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.27884

Authors: Georgia Syrnioti, Mumen Ayyat, Chloe Jean, Huma Ahmad, Nawaiz Ahmad

Institutions: Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center, Saba University School of Medicine, College of Staten Island

Language: English

Topic: Nail Diseases and Treatments

Subfield: Dermatology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4290805350

FWCI: 0.24

Cites: 20

Cited by: 1

Related to: 10