The thoroughly updated 3rd Edition of this highly regarded text continues to provide the latest therapeutic and surgical information on nail disease. A new signs-oriented section guides you to disease-specific information and simplifies diagnosis. The new, streamlined format includes bullet lists ? cross-references ? "Therapy" and Key points" highlights for easy reference ? and full-color artwork throughout, as well as a larger page size that accommodates bigger photographs. In addition, many illustrations have been added to elucidate complex basic science.

Section 1: Signs and Symptoms
Section 2: The Normal Nail:
1-Historical Aspects

2-Structure and Function

3-Basic Science (incorporating embryology and with a look into the future)
Section 3: Diagnostic Techniques:

4-Initial Approach to Examination
5-Exostoses, Radiology, MRIs

6-Histopath
Section 4: The Abnormal Nail:
7-Pigmentation Abnormalities

8- Brittle Nails

9-Onycholysis

10-Chronic Paronychia

11-Dermatological Disease

12-Onychomycosis

13-Podiatric approach to Onychomycosis

14-Infection, Non Fungal
15-Nails in Systemic Disease

16-Systemic Drugs

17-Tumors

18-Occupational

19-Biomechanical
20-Cosmetics and/Dangers of nail Salons

21-Pediatric Disease
22-Nails in Older Individuals
Section 5: Therapeutic Techniques:

23-Basic Surgery
24-Advanced Surgery

25-Glossary