Fingernail Injury Home page Send to a friend Print this page Search for new topic
Definition
Symptoms
Evaluation
Treatment
specialist
Home Care
pain in adults
pain in children
ring removal
warning signs
Outlook
Complications
Underlying Cause
Anatomy
Trusted Sites
 Visit Virtual Doctor
Fingernail Injury Definition
Common names:
  • Fingernail Avulsion
  • Fingernail Injury
  • Fingernail Pain after Injury
  • Injured Fingernail
  • Injury of the Fingernail
  • Pain in the Fingernail after Injury
  • Painful Fingernail after Injury
A person with a fingernail injury has injured the fingernail or the skin that supports the fingernail. Images

In some cases, the person may lose the fingernail completely. Most fingernail injuries will result in growth of a new nail within 3 months.

Continue to Fingernail Injury Symptoms
View more Fingernail injuries topics
Related Conditions

Visit Virtual Doctor
Visit Virtual Doctor
About freeMD FAQ Terms of Use New Visitor Feedback
freeMD is provided for information purposes only and should not be used as a substitute for evaluation and treatment by a physician. Please review our terms of use.

Last Updated: Dec 22, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
Copyright 1989-2008 DSHI Systems, Inc.   Powered by: freeMD
Site Map
Fingernail Injury References: