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Reconstruction of the Great Toe Ski-Slope, Sunken-Nail Deformity with a Buried Adipofascial Flap
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Development of a ski-slope deformity following loss of the great toe nail plate is a problematic condition with few conservative or surgical options available. The condition becomes more difficult to treat when the distal, medial, and lateral labial nail folds are hypertrophied, creating the appearance of a sunken nail. We present a case of ski-slope, sunken-nail deformity following multiple attempts at chemical nail matrixectomy. The patient’s persistent pain and deformity were managed through 1) nail plate avulsion and complete surgical excision of the germinal nail matrix, 2) remodeling of the distal phalanx, and 3) elevation of an adipofascial flap from the plantar tuft of the great toe, which was brought from plantar to dorsal and interposed between the dorsal aspect of the distal phalanx and the overlying nail bed in buried fashion. The combination of these procedures elevated the nail bed, which restored normal architecture to the great toe and relieved the pain associated with the chronic deformity. This case demonstrates a potential complication of a commonly performed procedure and a salvage technique useful for dealing with the resultant ski-slope, sunken-nail deformity (J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 94(6): 578–582, 2004)
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