This new edition brings together five leading authorities in nail surgery to this well established and definitive textbook. The entire text is extended in this edition, and particular emphasis is placed on the advances in treatments that have taken place in recent years. Considerable strides have been made in the treatment of fungal diseases (onychomycoses) with the appearance of new therapeutic agents. There is also much greater coverage of nail surgery to reflect the increasing involvement of the dermatologist in this field. The section on nail tumours has also been expanded. Drs Baran and Dawber have been joined by David de Berker, Eckhart Haneke and Antonella Tosti on the editorial team. This move is representative of the major European contribution to the field of nail surgery in recent years. Significant contribution has come from Dr Elvin Zook, the eminent American hand surgeon, who has helped to ensure that the book is a relevant in North America is it is in Europe.

Table of Contents

Preface 1: Science of the Nail Apparatus RPR Dawber, DAR de Berker, R Baran, A Finlay 2: Physical Signs R Baran, RPR Dawber and B Richert 3: The Nail in Childhood and Old Age R Baran, RPR Dawber and D de Berker 4: Fungal (Onychomycosis) and Other Infections Involving the Nail Apparatus R J Hay, R Baran and E Haneke 5: The Nail in Dermatological Diseases D de Berker, R Baran, RPR Dawber 6: The Nail in Systemic Diseases and Drug-Induced Changes A Tosti, R Baran and RPR Dawber 7: Occupational Abnormalities and Contact Dermatitis RJG Rycroft and R Baran 8: Cosmetics: The Care and Adornment of the Nail E Brauer and R Baran 9: Hereditary and Congenital Nail Disorders L Juhlin and R Baran 10: Nail Surgery and Traumatic Abnormalities E Zook, R Baran, E Haneke and RPR Dawber 11: Tumours of the Nail Apparatus and Adjacent Tissues R Baran, E Haneke, E Zook and JL Drape

Author Biography

Drs Baran and Dawber have been joined by David de Berker, Eckhart Haneke and Antonella Tosti on the editorial team. This move is representative of the major European contribution to the field of nail surgery in recent years. Significant contribution has come from Dr Elvin Zook, the eminent American hand surgeon, who has helped to ensure that the book is a relevant in North America is it is in Europe.