Prosthetics of nail plates

One of the most important functions of a human nail is protection from excessive stress, environmental influences, injuries, etc. Modern man is very active. Playing sports, dancing, endless flights and traveling, daily life – all this constantly and negatively affects the foot as a whole.

Quite often, as a result of injuries or surgical manipulations, complete or partial rejection of the nail plate occurs, which leads to exposure of the nail bed. On the foot, the nail plates grow at an average rate of 1 mm in 10 days. Thus, if the nail is completely lost, the bed remains unprotected for more than 3 months. And in most cases, even longer, because it is not uncommon for injury to damage the growth zone to one degree or another, and it takes time to restore it. In addition, the growth rate decreases with age. And in most cases, it takes about six months for the nail to fully regrow.

All this time, the nail cannot perform its supporting function. As a result, such adverse consequences as deformation of the nail plate and its bed develop, and eventually, a change in position or deformation of the finger and even the foot may occur.

Deformity of the nail plate and nail bed is not only a cosmetic defect, but above all, a predisposing factor for:

1. Ingrowth of the nail plate into the skin of the side rollers.

2. Infection by bacteria and fungi.

3. The development of surgical pathology, including phlegmon (see acute inflammation of adipose tissue), panaritium (see acute purulent inflammation of soft tissues), paronychia (see inflammation of the periarticular roller), etc.

The problem is very significant, since in advanced cases this leads to further spread of inflammation, tissue necrosis (necrosis), loss of tactile sensitivity of the limb, and as a result, osteomyelitis (purulent-inflammatory melting of the bone) may occur, which ultimately leads to the need for amputation of the finger.

It is very unusual for most patients to hear that such consequences can lead to:

• Such a simple and mundane thing as wearing uncomfortable and narrow shoes.

• The original shape of the nail.

• Hereditary predisposition to ingrown toenail plate.

• Partial or complete absence of a nail.

It is important to take timely special measures to prevent these consequences, that is, to make up for the absence of the nail plate with prosthetics.

Thus, at the moment, prosthetics is a modern, safe and the best way to rehabilitate after limb injuries with complete or partial loss of nail plates.

Prosthetics of the nail

Prosthetics of a nail is the installation of an artificial nail or part of it, as well as the strengthening of the nail plate using special materials. The prosthesis protects the nail bed from keratinization and compression, protects the nail itself and the distal (see far from the center) section of the finger, promotes the formation of lateral rollers and ensures the correct direction of growth of its own nail plate, gives an aesthetic appearance to the finger.

Taking into account the indications, a different method of manufacturing a prosthesis is selected for each specific case. It can be a soft prosthesis using a special Copolin material and a special nail mass, or a gel prosthesis that most plausibly imitates a natural nail plate. The EMC uses the most modern and safe prosthetics techniques:

• finished nail mass;

• two-component polymer - acrylate;

• polymer plates processed by cold pressure;

• deep filling technology for complete prostheses;

• silk prosthetics;

• acrylic material;

• partial or complete nail prostheses using a light-curing material (harden when exposed to ultraviolet radiation).

Each of the techniques is used individually, in accordance with the specifics of the injury, the patient's lifestyle, indications and contraindications.

Prosthetics are used not only for recovery after injuries and surgical interventions, it is also used for various forms of nail dissection, anatomical defects of the nail plate.