{"id":6520,"date":"2022-05-20T11:02:52","date_gmt":"2022-05-20T11:02:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/isbipe.com\/retronychia-what-is-it-why-does-it-occur-and-treatment-alternatives\/"},"modified":"2022-05-20T11:11:53","modified_gmt":"2022-05-20T11:11:53","slug":"retronychia-what-is-it-why-does-it-occur-and-treatment-alternatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/isbipe.com\/en\/retronychia-what-is-it-why-does-it-occur-and-treatment-alternatives\/","title":{"rendered":"RETRONYCHIA: WHAT IS IT, WHY DOES IT OCCUR AND TREATMENT ALTERNATIVES?"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]\n

Retronychia<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]The term ‘retronychia’<\/strong> (formed by ‘retro-‘ from Latin <and> ‘-onichia’, from Greek) <nail>refers to a backward growth of the nail.<\/strong> The nail becomes trapped in the proximal nail fold, causing inflammation, pain, and arrest of nail growth, and nails are growing under the proximal nail fold.(1,2) (1,2)<\/p>\n

It is one of the most neglected nail pathologies<\/strong> despite being a common condition. It is common in middle-aged women<\/strong>, and in 84% of cases it occurs unilaterally(3).<\/p>\n

There is usually a previous trauma that causes a transitory stop in the growth of the nail from the matrix. When it is restarted, the retained nail plate prevents the proper growth of the new nail plate, leaving it stuck in place. Other causal agents to be mentioned are: repeated micro-traumatisms (inappropriate footwear, sports, or mechanical alterations of the foot), systemic processes (osteoarthritis, anorexia, thrombophlebitis), hereditary causes, drugs, etc (3).[\/vc_column_text][image_with_animation image_url=”6506″ animation=”Fade In” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”center” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default”][vc_column_text]The diagnosis is mainly clinical<\/strong>: nail growth is arrested, accompanied by persistent painful inflammation of the proximal nail fold. Depending on the stage of evolution, two phases can be identified: (3,4,5)[\/vc_column_text]

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