ABSTRACT
A 25-year-old man presented with hook nail and painful atrophic pulp over the tip of the terminal phalanx of the right thumb 3 months following a crush injury. Lateral nail folds were poorly defined and the nail was curved. The patient was unable to pick up objects with a precision pinch. Reconstruction was performed with Atasoy antenna procedure. One year later, normal pulp contour of the injured thumb was restored and appearance of the nail was normal.
The hook nail deformity is a relatively common problem after fingertip amputations. It is usually ignored but can be quite disabling.
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