Nail Therapies

Edited by Robert Baran, MD *Honorary Professor, University of Franche-Comté; Nail Disease Center, Cannes, France

• Dimitris Rigopoulos, MD, PhD *Professor of Dermatology-Venereology, School of Health Sciences,
  National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
• Chander Grover, MD, DNB, MNAMS *Professor of Dermatology, University College of Medical Sciences
  and GTB Hospital, Delhi, India
• Eckart Haneke, MD Dermatology Practice Dermaticum, Freiburg, Germany; Centro de Dermatología Epidermis, Instituto CUF, Porto, Portugal; Kliniek voor Huidziekten, Universitair Ziekenhuis, Ghent, Belgium; Department of Dermatology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland

A succinct guide to treatment options, both medical and surgical, for both disorders and injuries of the nail. From reviews of the first edition:
"This is a book about nail therapies that is relevant clinically while remaining a manageable size. It would be a useful tool for all clinicians managing nail disease, from the trainee to those embarking on a clinic dedicated to nail disease." *Br J Dermatol

• Contents: Anatomy and physiology of the nail unit Psoriasis Onychomycosis Novel and emerging pharmacotherapy and device-based treatments for onychomycosis Lichen planus Onychotillomania (onychophagia, habit tic, median canaliform onychodystrophy) Eczema Acrodermatitis continua of Hallopeau Herpes simplex (herpetic whitlow, herpetic paronychia) Acute paronychia Chronic paronychia Warts Yellow nail syndrome Onycholysis Nail fragility and beautification Nail prostheses Nail pigmentation How to prevent and treat chemotherapy-induced nail abnormalities Intralesional nail therapies Drug side effects on the distal phalanx Classical nail surgery and removal of the proximal nail fold Surgery of some common nail tumors Nail surgery complications The painful nail Radiation and the nail

Autorentext

Robert Baran, MD Honorary Professor, University of Franche-Comté; Nail Disease Center, Cannes, France Dimitris Rigopoulos, MD, PhD Professor of Dermatology-Venereology, School of Health Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece

Chander Grover, MD, DNB, MNAMS Professor of Dermatology, University College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital, Delhi, India

Eckart Haneke, MD Dermatology Practice Dermaticum, Freiburg, Germany; Centro de Dermatología Epidermis, Instituto CUF, Porto, Portugal; Kliniek voor Huidziekten, Universitair Ziekenhuis, Ghent, Belgium; Department of Dermatology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland

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List of Contributors

1 Anatomy and physiology of the nail unit
Dimitris Rigopoulos
2 Psoriasis
Dimitris Rigopoulos
3 Onychomycosis
Dimitris Rigopoulos and Robert Baran

4 Novel and emerging pharmacotherapy and device-based treatments for onychomycosis

Jose W. Ricardo and Shari R. Lipner

5 Lichen planus
Dimitris Rigopoulos

6 Onychotillomania (onychophagia; habit tic; median canaliform onychodystrophy)
Dimitris Rigopoulos

7 Eczema
Dimitris Rigopoulos and Robert Baran

8 Acrodermatitis continua of Hallopeau
Dimitris Rigopoulos

9 Herpes simplex (herpetic whitlow, herpetic paronychia)
Dimitris Rigopoulos
10 Acute paronychia
Dimitris Rigopoulos
11 Chronic paronychia
Dimitris Rigopoulos
12 Warts
Dimitris Rigopoulos

13 Yellow nail syndrome
Dimitris Rigopoulos and Robert Baran
14 Onycholysis
Robert Baran
15 Nail fragility and beautification
Robert Baran

16 Nail Prostheses
Annie Pillet and Robert Baran
17 Nail pigmentations
Robert Baran and Dimitris Rigopoulos

18 How to prevent and treat nail abnormalities in oncology practice
Richard Encaoua

19 Intralesional nail therapies
Chander Grover and Geetali Kharghoria
20 Side effects of drugs on the distal phalanx
Robert Baran
21 Classical nail surgery and removal of the proximal nail fold
Eckart Haneke and Robert Baran

22 Surgery of some common nail tumors
**Eckart Haneke

23 Nail surgery complications
Robert Baran and Eckart Haneke

24 The painful nail
Robert Baran and Eckart Haneke

25 Radiation and the nail
Robert Baran

Index