A Prospective Study on the Local Injection of Glucocorticoid and Gentamicin for Treating Ingrown Nails

Background. Ingrown nails are a type of nonspecific inflammation nail folds. Intralesional injection is rarely reported nonsurgical therapy for ingrown nails. Objective. To observe the efficacy treating with intralesional injection, and to evaluate at which stage applicable this therapy. Methods. were randomly divided into treatment (n = 87) control 37) groups. The group received local injections combined basic nursing, whereas was only treated nursing. Patients followed up 1 week, month, 3 months, 6 months after first treatment. Results. A statistically significant difference rates observed between two groups ( P < 0.05). overall satisfaction rate 83.91% in 64.86% id="M2"> 0.019). Conclusion. an effective nails, especially short term. This more Martinez-Nova I IIA can be used as symptomatic relieve acute stages IIB, III, IV.