Petaloid toenail,or accessory nail of the fifth toe,is a physical trait characterized by the presence of an additional tiny toenail on the small toe.Since it can occasionally cause disfigurement and tenderness while wearing tight shoes or walking,standard surgical matricectomy is often carried out to repair the petaloid toenail(Chi and Wang,2004).Chinese legends recorded petaloid toenails Petaloid toenail, or accessory nail of the fifth toe, is a physical trait characterized by the presence of an additional tiny toenail on the small toe. Since it can occasionally cause disfigurement and tenderness while wearing tight shoes or walking, standard surgical matricectomy is often carried out to repair the petaloid toenail (Chi and Wang, 2004). Chinese legends recorded petaloid toenails