Broken Finger

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• What Are Symptoms of a Broken Finger?
• When Should You Get Medical Care?
• How Is a Broken Finger Treated?
• Next Steps: Follow-up
• How Do You Prevent a Broken Finger?
• What’s the Outlook for a Broken Finger?
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Fingers let us touch, grasp, and interact with our environment, and they are easily injured. In fact, they are the most frequently injured part of the hand. Injuries may range from simple bruises or contusions to broken bones. In addition, injury to or dislocation of the knuckles, which are the joints formed by the bones of the fingers, are common with trauma to the hand.

Broken fingers rarely go unnoticed. Frequently, you have immediate pain after trauma and sometimes a deformed finger either at a joint (commonly a dislocation) or through the bone as a fracture. If there is no deformity, a person will typically feel a sharp pain at the injury site.

You may not always be sure the finger is broken and try to bend it. If it’s broken, doing so will usually be painful. Don’t be fooled if you can still move the finger. In some cases, there may still be some range of motion and only dull pain. Fractures are common, and how bad they hurt typically depends on their stability.

Usually within the next 5-10 minutes, you will notice swelling and redness. As the swelling continues, the finger will become stiff and difficult to move. Swelling may also spread to the adjacent fingers.

If the fracture is severe, you may see bruising. And if the swelling gets too massive, the finger may become numb as nerves in the fingers are compressed.

The best place to find medical treatment for a broken finger is an urgent care facility or a hospital’s emergency department. These facilities are dedicated to the care of such injuries and have the needed equipment and supplies for X-ray evaluation and splinting if needed.

Call 911 if:

• The bone has broken through the skin.
• The finger is bleeding heavily.
• The finger is numb, white, or blue.
• The finger has been amputated or the nail bed is affected.

Temporary splinting, ice, and pain control are helpful supportive treatments. Make a splint to immobilize your finger even if that means putting a popsicle stick or pen next to it and wrapping something around the stick and your finger. Don’t wrap so tight you cut off circulation.

Apply ice to the injured finger as you head to an emergency department. Do not apply ice directly to your skin. Put a towel between the ice and your finger. Keep the hand elevated.

A doctor will need an X-ray to evaluate the broken finger bones. Treatment depends on the type of fracture and the individual bone or bones in the finger that are injured. The emergency doctor or an orthopedic surgeon will assess the stability of the broken finger. If the fracture is stable, treatment may be as simple as splinting one finger to another by taping them together. The splint will be left in place for about 4 weeks followed by an additional 2 weeks with no strenuous exercise.

If the fracture is unstable, the injured finger will need to be immobilized. Immobilization can be done in several different ways. The simplest is to apply a splint after aligning the fracture fragments. This usually does not maintain enough stability, so a surgical procedure may be needed.

Surgical options range from pinning the bones with small wires to open procedures using plates and screws to keep the bones in place. The surgeon will discuss the options with you and explain which procedure might be considered best and why.

You will most likely leave the hospital with some type of splint or dressing. It is very important not to disturb your splint. It keeps the fractured finger in the correct position for healing. You’ll also need to keep the dressing clean, dry, and elevated in order to decrease the swelling.

Use an over-the-counter pain medicine such as acetaminophen (Panadol, Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) if you need it.

Activity may aggravate your injury and cause increased pain, so it is best not to use the injured hand until your follow-up appointment with your orthopedic surgeon.

Your surgeon or doctor may want to see you about one week after your injury for another X-ray to evaluate the position of the fracture fragments. It is extremely important to keep this appointment. If the finger is not aligned correctly, it may affect the healing of your finger and cause permanent disability.

In rare cases after a surgical procedure, an infection may occur. The signs of infection are fever, increasing redness, swelling, severe pain in the finger, discharge of pus, or a foul smell from the surgery site. If these symptoms occur, go to the emergency department immediately to be evaluated.

The best prevention for finger fractures is safety. Most fingers are broken by machines or as a result of sporting injuries. Remember to always use safety equipment when doing activities that may injure your hands. Despite all efforts and precautions, injuries do occur and should be evaluated as soon as possible.

After treatment and 4 to 6 weeks of healing, the prognosis for the bones coming together and healing properly is excellent.

• The most common problem encountered is joint stiffness. Immobilizing the fingers can result in the capsule and surrounding tissue forming a scar around the joint. It becomes a race to heal the bone before the joint becomes too stiff and a decrease in motion occurs.
• Many people may require physical therapy (preferably with a hand therapist) for range-of-motion exercises. If you are one of them, it is important for you to continue the therapy and exercises because range of motion can continue to improve for up to a year after the injury and treatment.

Media file 1: Broken finger. A severe fracture of the proximal phalanx of the small finger. This bone is broken in many small fragments and very unstable. This injury occurred in an automobile accident but also can be seen in any traumatic incident. Because it is unstable, surgery was needed. In this type of injury, the surgeon may use either pins or plates and screws for repair. The pins would stay in for about 4-6 weeks, and plates and screws would be removed only if bothersome.

Media file 2: Broken finger. This X-ray shows an oblique (diagonal) fracture through the proximal phalanx of the ring finger. Notice how the fracture tends to slip or shorten (arrow). Not only does this fracture shorten, but rotational deformities are also seen. Usually it is not stable enough for just taping to adjoining fingers, and surgery may be needed.

Media file 3: Broken finger. This X-ray was taken in the operating room after pinning of a fracture similar to the one in picture 2. The X-ray shows how the multiple small pins hold the fracture in anatomic alignment, and the shortening is gone. This will maintain stability until the fracture is healed. The pins may be removed in 4-6 weeks.

Media file 4: Broken finger. A typical fracture at the end of the small finger metacarpal is shown in this x-ray. The fragment is most always flexed toward the palm as seen in this x-ray. Most typically this fracture is caused by a closed fist striking an object. This commonly is called a boxer’s (or brawler’s) fracture. Treatment of this fracture usually is conservative casting. Don’t be alarmed by the angulation of the bone. It is usually only cosmetic, and hand function should be normal after the bone heals.

Media file 5: Broken finger. This x-ray illustrates a common fracture of the distal phalanx. It is an injury where the distal phalanx is forced toward the palm and resisted by the pull of the extensor tendon. This is very common in sporting events in which a ball strikes the end of the finger (often called mallet finger). These injuries are either bony (as seen) or involve tendons. Treatment is splinting or surgical pinning of the distal phalanx. This injury may take a long time to heal and must be watched closely. Despite every effort to heal, a residual lag may continue after treatment. This usually is cosmetic only and does not affect grip strength.

Media file 6: Broken finger. This is an X-ray of an oblique (diagonal) fracture of a metacarpal. These injuries occur from a twisting or crush injury to the hand. They are common to machining and workplace injuries as well as direct trauma. There are many different muscles and tendons that may accentuate this fracture causing shortening or angulation toward the palm. Treatment may consist of either casting with close observation or a surgical procedure for stability of the fracture. This would depend on the severity of the fracture seen on the X-ray.

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Broken Finger

Written by WebMD Editorial Contributors

• What Are Symptoms of a Broken Finger?
• When Should You Get Medical Care?
• How Is a Broken Finger Treated?
• Next Steps: Follow-up
• How Do You Prevent a Broken Finger?
• What’s the Outlook for a Broken Finger?
• Multimedia
• More

Fingers let us touch, grasp, and interact with our environment, and they are easily injured. In fact, they are the most frequently injured part of the hand. Injuries may range from simple bruises or contusions to broken bones. In addition, injury to or dislocation of the knuckles, which are the joints formed by the bones of the fingers, are common with trauma to the hand.

Broken fingers rarely go unnoticed. Frequently, you have immediate pain after trauma and sometimes a deformed finger either at a joint (commonly a dislocation) or through the bone as a fracture. If there is no deformity, a person will typically feel a sharp pain at the injury site.

You may not always be sure the finger is broken and try to bend it. If it’s broken, doing so will usually be painful. Don’t be fooled if you can still move the finger. In some cases, there may still be some range of motion and only dull pain. Fractures are common, and how bad they hurt typically depends on their stability.

Usually within the next 5-10 minutes, you will notice swelling and redness. As the swelling continues, the finger will become stiff and difficult to move. Swelling may also spread to the adjacent fingers.

If the fracture is severe, you may see bruising. And if the swelling gets too massive, the finger may become numb as nerves in the fingers are compressed.

The best place to find medical treatment for a broken finger is an urgent care facility or a hospital’s emergency department. These facilities are dedicated to the care of such injuries and have the needed equipment and supplies for X-ray evaluation and splinting if needed.

Call 911 if:

• The bone has broken through the skin.
• The finger is bleeding heavily.
• The finger is numb, white, or blue.
• The finger has been amputated or the nail bed is affected.

Temporary splinting, ice, and pain control are helpful supportive treatments. Make a splint to immobilize your finger even if that means putting a popsicle stick or pen next to it and wrapping something around the stick and your finger. Don’t wrap so tight you cut off circulation.

Apply ice to the injured finger as you head to an emergency department. Do not apply ice directly to your skin. Put a towel between the ice and your finger. Keep the hand elevated.

A doctor will need an X-ray to evaluate the broken finger bones. Treatment depends on the type of fracture and the individual bone or bones in the finger that are injured. The emergency doctor or an orthopedic surgeon will assess the stability of the broken finger. If the fracture is stable, treatment may be as simple as splinting one finger to another by taping them together. The splint will be left in place for about 4 weeks followed by an additional 2 weeks with no strenuous exercise.

If the fracture is unstable, the injured finger will need to be immobilized. Immobilization can be done in several different ways. The simplest is to apply a splint after aligning the fracture fragments. This usually does not maintain enough stability, so a surgical procedure may be needed.

Surgical options range from pinning the bones with small wires to open procedures using plates and screws to keep the bones in place. The surgeon will discuss the options with you and explain which procedure might be considered best and why.

You will most likely leave the hospital with some type of splint or dressing. It is very important not to disturb your splint. It keeps the fractured finger in the correct position for healing. You’ll also need to keep the dressing clean, dry, and elevated in order to decrease the swelling.

Use an over-the-counter pain medicine such as acetaminophen (Panadol, Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) if you need it.

Activity may aggravate your injury and cause increased pain, so it is best not to use the injured hand until your follow-up appointment with your orthopedic surgeon.

Your surgeon or doctor may want to see you about one week after your injury for another X-ray to evaluate the position of the fracture fragments. It is extremely important to keep this appointment. If the finger is not aligned correctly, it may affect the healing of your finger and cause permanent disability.

In rare cases after a surgical procedure, an infection may occur. The signs of infection are fever, increasing redness, swelling, severe pain in the finger, discharge of pus, or a foul smell from the surgery site. If these symptoms occur, go to the emergency department immediately to be evaluated.

The best prevention for finger fractures is safety. Most fingers are broken by machines or as a result of sporting injuries. Remember to always use safety equipment when doing activities that may injure your hands. Despite all efforts and precautions, injuries do occur and should be evaluated as soon as possible.

After treatment and 4 to 6 weeks of healing, the prognosis for the bones coming together and healing properly is excellent.

• The most common problem encountered is joint stiffness. Immobilizing the fingers can result in the capsule and surrounding tissue forming a scar around the joint. It becomes a race to heal the bone before the joint becomes too stiff and a decrease in motion occurs.
• Many people may require physical therapy (preferably with a hand therapist) for range-of-motion exercises. If you are one of them, it is important for you to continue the therapy and exercises because range of motion can continue to improve for up to a year after the injury and treatment.

Media file 1: Broken finger. A severe fracture of the proximal phalanx of the small finger. This bone is broken in many small fragments and very unstable. This injury occurred in an automobile accident but also can be seen in any traumatic incident. Because it is unstable, surgery was needed. In this type of injury, the surgeon may use either pins or plates and screws for repair. The pins would stay in for about 4-6 weeks, and plates and screws would be removed only if bothersome.

Media file 2: Broken finger. This X-ray shows an oblique (diagonal) fracture through the proximal phalanx of the ring finger. Notice how the fracture tends to slip or shorten (arrow). Not only does this fracture shorten, but rotational deformities are also seen. Usually it is not stable enough for just taping to adjoining fingers, and surgery may be needed.

Media file 3: Broken finger. This X-ray was taken in the operating room after pinning of a fracture similar to the one in picture 2. The X-ray shows how the multiple small pins hold the fracture in anatomic alignment, and the shortening is gone. This will maintain stability until the fracture is healed. The pins may be removed in 4-6 weeks.

Media file 4: Broken finger. A typical fracture at the end of the small finger metacarpal is shown in this x-ray. The fragment is most always flexed toward the palm as seen in this x-ray. Most typically this fracture is caused by a closed fist striking an object. This commonly is called a boxer’s (or brawler’s) fracture. Treatment of this fracture usually is conservative casting. Don’t be alarmed by the angulation of the bone. It is usually only cosmetic, and hand function should be normal after the bone heals.

Media file 5: Broken finger. This x-ray illustrates a common fracture of the distal phalanx. It is an injury where the distal phalanx is forced toward the palm and resisted by the pull of the extensor tendon. This is very common in sporting events in which a ball strikes the end of the finger (often called mallet finger). These injuries are either bony (as seen) or involve tendons. Treatment is splinting or surgical pinning of the distal phalanx. This injury may take a long time to heal and must be watched closely. Despite every effort to heal, a residual lag may continue after treatment. This usually is cosmetic only and does not affect grip strength.

Media file 6: Broken finger. This is an X-ray of an oblique (diagonal) fracture of a metacarpal. These injuries occur from a twisting or crush injury to the hand. They are common to machining and workplace injuries as well as direct trauma. There are many different muscles and tendons that may accentuate this fracture causing shortening or angulation toward the palm. Treatment may consist of either casting with close observation or a surgical procedure for stability of the fracture. This would depend on the severity of the fracture seen on the X-ray.

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Fractures in birds – wings, paws, treatment

At home, the traumatization of birds is quite high. In this case, bruises, dislocations, fractures and bruises of internal organs can occur in the bird. Even if there are no visible changes in the behavior of the bird, it needs careful supervision for several days in order to avoid negative consequences from injuries to internal organs. Quite often it happens that against the background of stress from a blow or a fall, our winged pet does not show that he is ill or in pain, or even does not notice it himself. Therefore, if there is any deviation in behavior after falls or blows, it is very important to inform the ornithologist about the fact of bird injury earlier.

Unfortunately, fractures in birds kept at home occur quite often. The owners of the bird are not always to blame for this: if it flies freely around the room, it can get a fracture simply by slipping and falling from the polished surface of the furniture.

There are also cases when the bones of a bird break, pinched by a door, and a number of similar incidents. Just like in humans, these fractures come in both open and closed forms and need to be treated by trained professionals.

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Wing fracture treatment

The main method of treatment in the case when a bird has a wing fracture without bone displacement is the application of a bandage. The wing is bandaged separately, and in some cases the torso, while leaving holes for the legs. The ends of the bandage are fastened with the help of special threads or pins.

The bandaged bird should be placed in a small cage with no perches. She will stay there until the bones grow together, and for a week after complete recovery – for the rehabilitation process.

If the bird has symptoms of an open fracture, the broken bone is set before being bandaged. In the case when the wound is contaminated, it is pre-cleaned. The wound area is to be treated with a 3% mummy solution.

In addition, shilajit is the main food supplement for poultry undergoing treatment after a fracture. This medicine does not allow complications to occur, and promotes the speedy fusion of bones. Shilajit is given to the bird before meals once a day at the rate of 0.4 milligrams for every hundred grams of the weight of a feathered friend. The duration of this course is 25 days.

Treatment of broken leg (paw)

There is nothing more painful for the owner than to see that his beloved bird has a broken leg. This type of injury in birds is the most common. Fortunately, these fractures can be healed and rarely cause complications.

If the sole of the foot or a separate finger is broken in a small bird, it is fixed with an adhesive plaster. For larger birds, a splint will be required. The tire, in the vast majority of cases, prevents the formation of callus in the lower part of the leg.

When a winged friend’s lower leg is broken in its upper or lower part, the bird is given anesthesia for pain relief, and the operation is started. Its meaning lies in the fact that a pin must be inserted into the internal canal of the bone. For large birds, special steel knitting needles are used as such pins, for small birds – thin needles. Band-aid bandage is organized from above. The largest birds with long legs are suspended in such a way that a healthy leg reaches the ground, and a bag is put on a broken limb in order to avoid stress on it.

Usually six weeks after the operation, the bandage applied can be removed. Ten days later, remove the pin itself.

House call ornithologist

The vast majority of operations required to treat avian fractures can be performed at home. An ornithologist who has arrived on a house call will provide qualified assistance to your feathered pet.

The Moscow veterinary clinic VETMIR operates around the clock. At any time, you can dial our phone and call a specialist home. Remember that timely treatment will allow your bird to suffer less from a broken bone, and proper treatment will allow it to avoid complications and fully recover.

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What to do if the nail is broken and how to restore it – first aid measures

November 30, 2020

For a woman, an unexpectedly broken nail is always a big nuisance. However, negative emotions need to be pushed aside and urgently move on to action. In most cases, the situation can be corrected even at home, not forgetting about the different algorithms for restoring natural and extended nails.

What not to do

First, about undesirable actions in such cases. Don’t:

Postpone the repair of a damaged nail – any careless movement can cause even more serious consequences. The more quickly the repair is carried out, the smaller the crack will have to be eliminated;

Apply synthetic superglue to a live nail – its aggressive composition will further damage the injured nail plate. Synthetics are shown only when fixing extended acrylic plates;

When breaking off “to the meat”, use acetone and other similar liquid used for removing varnish. They irritate living tissues and lead to inflammation. With damaged extended nails, acetone is also not recommended, as it can break the strength of the material.

Broken natural nail

A damaged natural nail brings much more negative sensations than an extended one supported by tips, gel or other artificial materials. In any case, the best way out is to contact a qualified specialist. However, if you have to solve the problem yourself, then the first step is to correctly decide on the choice of gluing technology. It depends on the location of the crack and its size.

An important detail: you can achieve a good result in the long term if the crack does not exceed a third of the length of the nail. Otherwise, the repair will be short-lived.

A nail broke during a trip

One-sided adhesive tape, which is always present in the reserves of a prudent tourist, is quite capable of serving as an emergency material for a suddenly broken nail. A tape for fastening gift paper, a multifunctional adhesive tape, is also suitable for this purpose – the main thing is that it be transparent and not too strong adhesive ability. Insulating tape in such cases is categorically contraindicated!

Procedure:

1. Cut a strip slightly larger than the nail from a roll of adhesive tape. Nail scissors will help to do this carefully. If there are no such at hand, you can use large ones, working with their ends.
2. The prepared fragment is glued onto the damaged nail plate so that its middle is placed over the fracture. First you need to make sure that the broken parts of the nail are tightly connected to each other. Also, we must not forget that straightening the adhesive strip should only be in the direction in which the crack has gone.
3. For better fixation, gently but firmly press on the damaged area and hold it in this position for some time. Then the remaining areas of the sticky strip are carefully glued, which in the end should completely cover the nail and hold it tightly.
4. Carefully cut off excess tape.

Specialists eliminate such problems with much more effective methods, but the described method will help save a bruised nail in situations where it will not be possible to get to a nail salon soon.

Professional assistance

The price list of almost any nail salon includes nail restoration services.

With silk

The procedure includes several successive operations:

• polishing the affected nail;
• application of special glue;
• gluing fixing material – silk, fiberglass, special paper;
• application of a fixing agent.

Wax sealing

The method not only mechanically restores, but also gives the nails a healthy look. Carrying out such a procedure involves:

attractive design and careful grinding of the nail plate;

elimination of pollution;

applying nail wax;

treatment with nail nourishing oils.

Only an experienced master will correctly select the necessary components and take into account every detail: the length of the nails, their condition and the nature of the damage; will do everything safely and in comfortable conditions. Many health-conscious nail professionals work with compact and powerful MAX vacuum cleaners. This equipment ideally ensures constant cleanliness on the manicure table and protects the respiratory organs and eyes from harmful nail sawdust. The device is securely fixed on the horizontal surface of the table, has high-quality filters, an exhaust hood and a noise absorption system. The use of a MAX manicure vacuum cleaner in the process of treating the skin helps to make the procedure as effective and safe as possible.

Home options

In non-critical cases, when something prevents you from visiting a professional nail technician, you can repair a damaged nail at home.

Nail damaged on the side

For a home procedure, have on hand:

• disinfectant;
• special fabric – silk, linen or artificial fiberglass;
• repair adhesive;
• nail file;
• buff is a special block for polishing nails.

The restoration process begins with the release of the damaged nail from varnish, disinfection and polishing it with a buff to eliminate all irregularities, including the fracture area. A pre-cut piece of fabric is fixed on the crack with special glue for silk (you can get by with medical glue), the size of the patch from each edge should exceed the break by at least 2-3 mm. Random irregularities are straightened with a toothpick, and preferably orange tree sticks.

An equivalent replacement for glue is biogel – durable and elastic, it will securely fix the broken place. After the glue dries, polishing is repeated. When using biogel, drying with a UV lamp for 30-120 seconds is required. For a guarantee, the “polish-glue-silk” scheme can be duplicated 1 or 2 more times. Finally, a decorative varnish is applied.

Such a repair will allow the nail to last 5-10 days, during which time it will noticeably grow back, it will be possible to file to a broken place or resort to silk again.

An important detail: the special fabric can be replaced with an elementary tea bag, the structure of its material allows this to be done.

The nail is broken in the center

It is not possible to eliminate the crack by cutting or filing with such an injury – it is too painful. In this case, you can not do without acrylic tips. The overlay on the nail should be transparent and have a square shape. Priority of actions:

1. Processing of irregularities along the edges of the nail plate with a file-polisher.
2. Varnish removal.
3. Covering the nail and the inside of the lining with special glue.
4. Accurate combination of tips with a nail.
5. After the glue has dried, adjust the lining to the desired shape.

An important detail: in case of such a breakage, it is impossible to seal the nail with adhesive tape – it contributes to the formation of the greenhouse effect, which causes the rapid reproduction of bacteria.

The nail is broken at the root

The most correct thing in such an unpleasant case is to thoroughly disinfect the site of the injury (chlorhexidine, hydrogen peroxide or miramistin will do) and immediately seek help from a doctor or a nail salon.

When doing it yourself:

• completely remove the broken part of the nail;
• stop bleeding – press on the wound with a piece of bandage or disc and hold for several minutes;
• cut off the entire damaged part of the nail plate, to prevent further growth of the injury with tweezers or scissors for manicure, remove all uneven and sharp places;
• put your finger in cold water for 20 minutes – this reduces pain and stimulates blood flow to the damaged area;
• replace cold water with warm saline (a teaspoon of salt in 4 cups of water) – 20-minute baths in it (2-3 times a day) will prevent infection;
• use antibiotic ointment;
• do not forget about the gauze bandage until a new nail appears;
• for faster regrowth, treat the nail bed and cuticle with oil products that accelerate nail growth.

Extended nail broke

The easiest way is to re-extension. But if the visit to the salon was recent, you can do the following repairs on your own:

• using silk or tea bag material – the technique is similar to restoring a natural nail;
• superglue – the method is justified when the free edge has completely broken off. A top is applied on the inside of the extended nail, dried with a lamp and the separated parts are joined with superglue. The operation is repeated three times. The restored surface is covered with a top coat over the entire plate and dried with a UV lamp.

An important detail: any glue is suitable for repairing extended nail plates, because there will be no direct contact with a live nail.

In rare cases where a broken extended nail has injured the real nail, the coating must be removed immediately. The soaking agent must not contain aggressive acetone. Next, the injury is treated with hydrogen peroxide and a bandage is applied, and the doctor provides the rest.

Breakage of a nail under gel polish

Algorithm of actions in a similar situation:

• apply a cloth soaked in gel polish remover to the problem area for 10-15 minutes;
• in case of breakage along the free edge, it is easy to file it and renew the coating;
• with a crack along the base or center, it is fixed with a silk patch or a strip from a tea bag using medical glue, a silk remedy;
• after drying, the applied bandage is carefully treated with a file;
• complete the operation with the application of varnish – regular or gel.

Why do nails break?

Often the cause of constant brittleness lies in the deficiency of vitamins, minerals and microelements, which give strength to the nail plates, overwork, various diseases and stress. Also weaken the strength of nails:

• non-compliance with technology when performing manicure manipulations;
• use of low-quality tools for nail care;
• prolonged contact with water;
• mechanical damage;
• UV exposure;
• extreme temperatures;
• frequent interaction with chemicals.