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Nail surgery Volume 10, numéro 3, April - May 2000

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Department of Dermatology, inikk Bunaes, Lokkeasveiken 3, N-1300 Sandvika, Norway. haneke@klinikum-wuppertal.de
  • Page(s) : 237-41
  • Année de parution : 2000

Surgery of the nail and its associated structures is always a delicate task as the nail apparatus is a unique organ that cannot be replaced by any other structure. Nail surgery is aimed at treating infections, removing tumours, alleviating pain, facilitating diagnosis, correcting or preventing deformities while ensuring the best functional and cosmetic result [1]. Anaesthesia There are many possibilities to anaesthetise the nail apparatus [...]