Ingrown toenail conservative or surgical treatment

ABSTRACT

To describe the conservative and/or surgical treatment of in growing Toenail at royal Jordanian air force medical facility. A retrospective review of the medical records of a total of 115 patients; during a period of two years June 1999- June 2001 Results: Out of 115 patients presented with ingrown toenail 93 [80%] were males and 23 [20%] were females, aged 15-50 years with mean age of [32.5] years. Out of 115 patients with ingrown toenail, 60 [52%] presented in early stages, complaining of pain, were treated conservatively, with success rate of 73.3% and an average of one week sick leave. While in patients treated surgically, the success rate was 76.4% and an average of four weeks sick leave. Conclusion: Success and recurrence rates were nearly equal, but a marked decrease in workday's absence was obtained