Six steps to standardize the surgical approach for ingrown toenail
An. bras. dermatol
;
96(1): 47-50, Jan.-Feb. 2021. graf
Article
in English
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| ID: biblio-1152797
ABSTRACT
Abstract Background:
Dermatologists don't have a good knowledge of the surgical treatment for ingrown toenails and there is no consensus on which is the best approach.Objective:
To develop an easy and effective surgical approach to solve the problem of ingrown toenails.Methods:
We identified 67 patients with ingrown toenails in varying degrees of severity which were treated with the standardized approach.Results:
All the patients had a completely recovery from the disease and none complained about the cosmetic result. Studylimitations:
The number of cases is limited.Conclusion:
The standardized surgical approach is easily learned and very effective. The recurrence rate is lower than with other treatments.
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Main subject:
Nails
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Nails, Ingrown
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
An. bras. dermatol
Journal subject:
Dermatology
Year:
2021
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
China
Institution/Affiliation country:
Sun Yat-sen University/CN
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