The arc of rotation allowed the graft to reach the distalphalanx in 80% of the cases.
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No other tendon has this same effect on the distalphalanx and the condition is correctly diagnosed without difficulty.
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With hyperplasia of lamina, at the anterior portion of the distalphalanx, there results a thick "white line."
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Rotation of the distalphalanx necessitates a descent of its apical portion and there occurs a "dropped sole."
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Avulsions of the flexor digitorum profundus tendon may involve tendon retraction into the palm and fractures of the distalphalanx.
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Conclusion: The eponychial flap is a simple and safe technique that can restore the functional and aesthetic fingertip in selected distalphalanx amputations.