Surgical Pearl: A Simplified Chemical Technique for Splinting Nail Gutter of Mild to Moderate Ingrown Toenail (Grade 1 And 2)

Simple Surgical Technique for Ingrown Toenail Surgery

Background: Ingrown toenails are a common condition which, when recurrent and painful, are often treated surgically. This study proposes a new simple surgical technique for ingrown toenails with good results.Method: We selected 150 patients with 185 affected toes who were surgically treated by our techniques carried out from April 1995 to March 2004. This technique consisted of marginal n...

A New Surgical Technique for Ingrown Toenail

Background. Ingrowing toenails are a common condition which, when recurrent and painful, are often treated surgically. The aim of this study is to present a new simple surgical technique for ingrown toenails with good results. Method and Patients. The selected 250 patients with affected toes were surgically treated by our technique and observed from 1998 to 2004. Marginal nail elevation combine...

Ingrown toenail removal.

Ingrown toenail is a common problem resulting from various etiologies including improperly trimmed nails, hyperhidrosis, and poorly fitting shoes. Patients commonly present with pain in the affected nail but with progression, drainage, infection, and difficulty walking occur. Excision of the lateral nail plate combined with lateral matricectomy is thought to provide the best chance for eradicat...

A new perspective on the nail plate for treatment of ingrown toenail

Background Our routine treatment for ingrown toenail was removal of the surrounding soft tissue and shortening the bone of the distal phalanx. We determined the range and volume of excision based on our experience without an objective standard and routinely performed avulsion of the nail plate. Objective To take the nail plate as an objective mark during surgical treatment of ingrown toenail ...

A New Surgical Technique in Treatment of Nail Onycogryphosis