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While ingrown nails can occur in the nails of both the hands and the feet, they occur most commonly with the toenails (as opposed to fingernails). [citation needed] A common misconception is that the cause of an ingrown toenail is the nail growing into the paronychium, but it can also be caused by overgrown toe skin. [2]
It can also be caused by polysyndactyly, which is characterized as one normal digit being connected/webbed to an extra digit (polydactyly). Polyonychia can also be acquired, such as after an accident that affected the nail bed causing it to split. This type of polyonychia is just referred to as "post-traumatic split nail" [3]
Ingrown toe nail is a disorder where the nail starts to grow into the soft fleshy area of the toe. It causes intense redness, pain and swelling. Ingrown toe nails often affect the big toe. The best treatment for ingrown toe nails is to get the nail partially or completely removed. [6]
Polydactyly is a birth defect that results in extra fingers or toes. [2] The hands are more commonly involved than the feet. [2] Extra fingers may be painful, affect self-esteem, or result in clumsiness. [3] It is associated with at least 39 genetic mutations. [4] It may either present alone or with other defects. [2] Cases may run in families. [2]
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The trait can be observed on either one or both feet where there is a lengthwise separation of the toenail on the corner of smallest toe. The smaller sixth toenail separates from the main toenail on the outermost side of the foot, and protrudes outwards from the corner. [1] This nail averages 2–7 mm (0.079–0.276 in) in length. [3]
Supernumerary musculature – presence of extra muscles such as additional heads of the biceps brachii, or coracobrachialis muscle variants [7] Supernumerary nipples – an additional nipple [1] Supernumerary phantom limbs – where the brain acts as though a limb were there, but it is not; Syndactyly – webbing between the fingers or toes [4]
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