Treatment of Extensive Phalangeal Osteomyelitis Due to Onychophagia: A Case Report

Park,  Jae Yong; Han,  Chung Soo; Chung,  Duke Whan; Park,  Hyun Chul; Kim,  Dong Hee

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Journal of the Korean Society for Surgery of the Hand 2011;16(2):93-97.

Treatment of Extensive Phalangeal Osteomyelitis Due to Onychophagia: A Case Report

Jae Yong Park, Chung Soo Han, Duke Whan Chung, Hyun Chul Park, Dong Hee Kim

¹Departement of Orthopedic Surgery, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Korea.
²Departments of Orthopedic Surgery, KyungHee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. dukech@khmc.or.kr

Abstract

The onychophagia is a relatively common habitual behavior in children. Cosmetic problem is frequently involved, but it can lead to serious morbidity such as damage to nail, paronychia, secondary bacterial infections, dental problems and the phalangeal osteomyelitis. We report one case of surgically treated phalangeal osteomyelitis of distal interphalangeal joint of long finger using shortening procedure in an onychophagia patient.

Key Words: Onychophagia, Phalangeal osteomyelitis, Finger shortening

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