Clam nail deformity of the little finger.

Kinoshita, Y; Kojima, T; Uchida, M; Kurimoto, S · Plast Reconstr Surg · 1993

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

A case of a 2-month-old infant who had an extremely rare congenital nail deformity of the right little finger was reported. The nail looked like a clam, wrapping three-quarters of the distal phalanx. A neurovascular pedicle island flap was transposed to reconstruct the pulp and lateral nail fold with good results. Early surgery is justifiable to avoid growth disturbance of the fingertip.

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