Short-Term Surgical Outcome of the Partial Nail Extraction in Ingrown Nail of Military Trainee: Is Matrixectomy Necessary?

Treatment of ingrown toe nail-comparison of phenolization after partial nail avulsion and partial nail avulsion alone.

BACKGROUND Ingrown toe nail is common problem presenting to the surgeon. Partial Nail avulsion only results in recurrence of the ingrown toe nail. The aim of this study was too see the effect of phenolization in preventing recurrence after partial nail avulsion. METHODS This was a randomized controlled trial carried out at Department of Surgery, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamab...

Partial Matricectomy with Curettage vs Partial Matricectomy with Phenolization in the Treatment of Ingrown Toe Nail; A Randomized Controlled Trial

Background: Ingrown toe nail (IGTN) is a painful condition in which the distal-lateral corner of the nail grows into its surrounding soft tissue leading to inflammation and infection. Failure of conservative therapy is an indication for surgical interventions. The aim of this study is to compare matricectomy by curettage with chemical matricectomy with phenol 88% in terms of post procedur...

Treatment of ingrown nail: comparison of recurrence rates between the nail matrix phenolization classical technique and phenolization associated with nail matrix curettage - is the association necessary?

Some services in Brazil combine curettage of the nail matrix with phenolization in the treatment of ingrown nails, with the objective of further increasing efficacy. The objective of this research was to compare the cure rates between the phenolization technique and phenolization associated with nail matrix curettage. A retrospective study was done which included 271 cases. There was only a 5% ...

A New Surgical Technique in Treatment of Nail Onycogryphosis

Comparison of partial matrixectomy and combination treatment (partial matrixectomy + phenol) in ingrown toenail.

UNLABELLED To compare only partial matrixectomy and combination techniques (partial matrixectomy + phenol application) in the treatment of patients with an ingrown toenail in terms of recurrence, residual pain level and time of return to daily activities. METHODS The study included 118 patients with moderately ingrown toenails who were unresponsive to conservative treatment together with seve...