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  • Title: Treatment and prevention of "hook nail" deformity with anatomic correlation.
    Author: Kumar VP, Satku K.
    Journal: J Hand Surg Am; 1993 Jul; 18(4):617-20. PubMed ID: 8349967.
    Abstract:
    The hook nail deformity is a relatively common complication after fingertip amputation. It can be corrected or prevented with a carefully performed surgical procedure. The nail plate is removed. The redundant nail bed that is folded over the tip of the terminal phalanx is carefully removed with an additional 2 mm that is supported by the terminal phalanx so that wound healing will not draw the nail bed over the tip of the phalanx again. The fingertip is then resurfaced by a V-Y advancement flap, with precautions taken to avoid all tension in the flap.
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