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Correction of contracted nail deformity by distraction lengthening. 2008

Ji Yeon Kim, and Sung Tack Kwon

Department of Plastic Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.

Ten callus distraction-lengthening procedures were performed in 10 distal phalanges to correct contracted nail deformities. The average age of the patients was 28.8 (14 approximately 41) years. A 1-week resting period was allowed, followed by gradual lengthening at a rate of 0.125 mm/day. The average lengthening achieved was 9.8 mm (86.3%; 43% approximately 218%). The healing indices were 68.6 days/cm. Additional minor procedures for the paronychium, nail bed, and hyponichium were performed in 6 cases. All patients were satisfied with the reformed nail, which overcame the disfigurements resulting from a deficiency of the bone and soft tissue. Distraction lengthening along with the microvascular free toenail transfer is recommended for nail reconstructions due to its simultaneous gain of bone and soft tissue.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D009264	Nails, Malformed	Deformities in nail structure or appearance, including hypertrophy, splitting, clubbing, furrowing, etc. Genetic diseases such as PACHYONYCHIA CONGENITA can result in malformed nails.	Onychauxis,Onychogryposis,Nail Abnormalities,Nails, Abnormal,Pachyonychia,Abnormal Nail,Abnormal Nails,Abnormalities, Nail,Abnormality, Nail,Malformed Nail,Malformed Nails,Nail Abnormality,Nail, Abnormal,Nail, Malformed
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293	Adolescent	A person 13 to 18 years of age.	Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D019651	Plastic Surgery Procedures	Procedures used to reconstruct, restore, or improve defective, damaged, or missing structures.	Cosmetic Reconstructive Surgical Procedures,Cosmetic Surgical Procedures,Esthetic Reconstructive Surgical Procedures,Esthetic Surgical Procedures,Plastic Surgical Procedures,Reconstructive Surgical Procedures,Reconstructive Surgical Procedures, Cosmetic,Cosmetic Reconstructive Surgery,Procedure, Reconstructive Surgical,Procedures, Reconstructive Surgical,Reconstructive Surgical Procedure,Reconstructive Surgical Procedures, Esthetic,Surgical Procedure, Reconstructive,Surgical Procedures, Reconstructive,Cosmetic Reconstructive Surgeries,Cosmetic Surgical Procedure,Esthetic Surgical Procedure,Plastic Surgery Procedure,Plastic Surgical Procedure,Procedure, Cosmetic Surgical,Procedure, Esthetic Surgical,Procedure, Plastic Surgery,Procedure, Plastic Surgical,Procedures, Cosmetic Surgical,Procedures, Esthetic Surgical,Procedures, Plastic Surgery,Procedures, Plastic Surgical,Reconstructive Surgeries, Cosmetic,Reconstructive Surgery, Cosmetic,Surgeries, Cosmetic Reconstructive,Surgery Procedure, Plastic,Surgery Procedures, Plastic,Surgery, Cosmetic Reconstructive,Surgical Procedure, Cosmetic,Surgical Procedure, Esthetic,Surgical Procedure, Plastic,Surgical Procedures, Cosmetic,Surgical Procedures, Esthetic,Surgical Procedures, Plastic
D019857	Osteogenesis, Distraction	Bone lengthening by gradual mechanical distraction. An external fixation device produces the distraction across the bone plate. The technique was originally applied to long bones but in recent years the method has been adapted for use with mandibular implants in maxillofacial surgery.	Callotasis,Distraction Osteogenesis,Callotases,Distraction Osteogeneses,Osteogeneses, Distraction