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Fig. 2. Typical directions of crack propagation which occur when attempts are made to tear nails (A) in the longitudinal distal to proximal direction and (B) a transverse direction. Broken lines show failure along the entire nail. The dotted line shows how failure can occur in the dorsal layer. In A the fracture is deflected transversely.





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