A Step-By-Step Approach of the In Situ Thin Split-Thickness Toe-Nail Bed-Graft for the Treatment of Subungual Exostosis

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Chrysoula Argyrou Panagiotis G. Tsailas

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Panagiotis G. Tsailas
4th department of Orthopedic Surgery, KAT Hospital, Athens, Greece

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Subungual exostosis (SE) is a rather uncommon benign bony outgrowth of the distal phalanx of the toes, affecting mainly adolescents and young adults. While inherently painless, it grows progressively and leads to nail deformity which eventually produces pain and has negative impact on the quality of life of the affected individual. The present paper presents a step-by-step guide to the in situ split-thickness toenail bed graft technique. The outcome of our case was in line with the current literature, the preservation of the nail led to a highly satisfactory cosmetic result, while no recurrence of the lesion was reported.

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Case Report

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Received: Thu 04, Jun 2020
Accepted: Mon 22, Jun 2020
Published: Fri 03, Jul 2020

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© 2023 Panagiotis G. Tsailas. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Hosting by Science Repository.
DOI: 10.31487/j.SCR.2020.07.03