Utilizing the osseointegration principle for fixation of nail prostheses.

Baruchin, A M; Nahlieli, O; Vizethum, F; Sela, M · Plast Reconstr Surg · 1995

case_series · Level IV

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Abstract

A new osseointegrated anchorage device that holds a prosthetic nail plate was used successfully in eight patients, for a total of nine missing fingernails, secondary to trauma. There was only one early failure associated with patient noncompliance. The average follow-up time was 18 months. Details of the technique and three illustrative cases are presented.

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