Sir, was no known consanguinity in the reported family. For this Leukonychia, or white nails, is a common finding in nails of reason, the occurrence of white nails in the two brothers seems fingers or toes (1). It is a very heterogeneous condition, with to be an autosomal recessive segregation. There is only one many different causes. In a recent review, Grossmann & Scher case to our knowledge ...

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OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to compare the results and complications of tibial lengthening over an intramedullary nail with treatment using the traditional Ilizarov method. METHODS In this matched case study, 16 adult patients underwent 19 tibial lengthening over nails (LON) procedures. For the matched case group, 17 patients who underwent 19 Ilizarov tibial lengthenings were ret...

Artificial photobonded acrylic gel nails, used to improve the cosmetic appearance of natural nails, have gained popularity over recent years. They can cause allergic contact dermatitis both in occupational and in non-occupational settings. It affects not only the nail area but also the elsewhere on the hands, and occasionally involves the face, including the eyelids, mainly due to an occupation...

We report a case of a 67-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis with yellow nail syndrome (YNS) that was caused by bucillamine. All three signs (yellow fingernails, lymphatic edema, and bronchiectasis) of YNS manifested, with characteristic timing, first with the nails turning yellow after when bronchiectasis was noticed. We reviewed 10 case reports from Japan and compared the periods until t...

OBJECTIVE : To evaluate the results of displaced radial neck fractures in children trated surgically with flexible titanium intramedullary nails. METHOD : This is a retrospective study of five cases of radial neck fractures with displacement greater than 30° fixed with flexible intramedullary nails. Patients were evaluated regarding functional outcome through range of motion and the Mayo Elbo...

The Galton board is an upright board with evenly spaced nails driven into its upper half. The nails are arranged in staggered order. The lower half of the board is divided with vertical slats into a number of narrow rectangular slots. From the front, the whole installation is covered with a glass cover. In the middle of the upper edge, there is a funnel in which balls can be poured, the diamete...

You've got the right idea with your question. Nails are not only coverings for the tips of your hands and feet, but they may also be indicators of underlying health issues. Although it's completely normal for nails to look different from one finger or toe to the next, and from one person to the next, abnormalities in your nail(s) might be signs of more serious medical conditions or illness. The...