Nail Size in Normal Infants: Establishing Standards for Healthy Term Infants

Barbara Seaborg; Joann Bodurtha

doi:10.1177/000992288902800309

Nail Size in Normal Infants: Establishing Standards for Healthy Term Infants

Barbara Seaborg, Joann Bodurtha

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The nails of 48 healthy infants of 39 to 41 weeks' gestation were measured with dial calipers to establish both a method for measurement of nails and standards of nail size. Nail width and length were measured directly, and an estimated area was calculated. Nail area was compared between sexes and races and was not found to differ significantly except between races for the first fingernail. A description of the term newborn nail is presented.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	142-143
Number of pages	2
Journal	Clinical pediatrics
Volume	28
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/000992288902800309
State	Published - Mar 1989
Externally published	Yes

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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