ABSTRACT
INT RODU CTION Normal na i l s a re to some degree taken for g ranted and thei r importance i s on ly rea l ly noted when they are lost or d istorted through t rauma or d isease - indeed abnormal nai ls on the feet can cause foot malfunction to a g reat degre e . Na i l structure ( F i gu re 1 . 1 2 ) and function and the i r d i sorders and treatment are therefore here considered separate from the foot d i seases in genera l .
