Common nail disorders

Avner Shemer*, C. Ralph Daniel

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Brittle nail, simple chronic paronychia, and onycholysis represent three of the most prevalent nail disorders. Brittle nails are characterized by increased fragility of the nail plate due to damage to the nail matrix or changes to nail plate cohesion, caused by internal and/or external factors. Simple chronic paronychia represents an inflammatory process of the lateral and/or proximal nail folds of the fingernails or toenails often preceded by damage to the cuticle. Onycholysis describes the detachment of the nail plate from its nail bed, often attributable to dermatologic conditions, infections, drug therapy, or trauma.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)578-586
Number of pages9
JournalClinics in Dermatology
Volume31
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2013

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