Racquet nail
| Racquet nail | |
|---|---|
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| Brachyonychia in Brachydactyly type D | |
| Specialty | Dermatology  |
In racquet nails (also known as brachyonychia,[1] nail en raquette,[2] and racquet thumb[1]), the nail plate is flattened, the end of the thumb is widened and flattened, and the distal phalanx is abnormally short.[2]: 786 In racquet nails, the width of the nail bed and nail plate is greater than their length.[3]: 657 The condition is painless and asymptomatic.
Racquet nails usually occur on one or both thumbs, but may appear on all fingers and toes. It may be genetic, inherited as an autosomal-dominant trait,
Acquired racquet nail is associated with
Racquet nail often presents with other nail conditions such as
See also
- Nail anatomy
- List of cutaneous conditions
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-4160-2999-1.
- ^ ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
- ISBN 0-07-138076-0.
- ^ ISBN 978-0470657355. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ^ S2CID 23151745.