Nail Splints to Prevent Dorsal Pterygium After Nail Surgery: Indications and Optimal Selection
If there is trauma or surgery to the nail unit that results in dermal-dermal or dermal-epithelial apposition, it is recommended to splint the sulcus of the PNF from the underlying NM and/or bed during the first 2 to 3 weeks postoperatively. Splinting helps prevent scarring of these opposing tissues and a resulting dorsal pterygium.
Authors
- Adam Ian Rubin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9273-1817)
- Kimberly M. Ken
- Elen Deng
Institutions
- New York University (US)
- Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Dermatologic Surgery
- Published
- 2026-02-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/dss.0000000000005051
- Primary Topic
- Corneal Surgery and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00