Do Not Hurt the Nail Matrix: Safe Technique for Proximal Nail Fold Incision

Di Chiacchio, Nilton Gioia y Fonseca Noriega, Leandro y Borges Figueira de Mello, Cristina Diniz y Di Chiacchio, Nilton Gioia y Ocampo Garza, Jorge (2018) Do Not Hurt the Nail Matrix: Safe Technique for Proximal Nail Fold Incision. Skin Appendage Disorders, 4 (4). pp. 347-348. ISSN 2296-9195

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For a better view of the nail matrix during nail surgery, the proximal nail fold (PNF) must be incised and reclined. Two oblique incisions at 45° at the junction of the proximal and lateral nail fold are performed [1, 2]. As the nail matrix is just below the PNF, there is a considerable risk of hurting the matrix, and consequently nail dystrophy

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