Partial matricectomy with electrodesiccation for permanent repair of ingrown nail borders

A large number of chemical and surgical procedures have been described for the management and correction of onychocryptosis (1-15). Many of these procedures share the problem of prolonged postoperative drainage, which may continue from 4 to 6 weeks. This extended time period can cause the patient in...

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Published in:	The Journal of foot surgery Vol. 21; no. 1; p. 54
Main Authors:	Kerman, B L, Kalmus, A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 1982
Subjects:	Desiccation - adverse effects Desiccation - methods Electric Stimulation Therapy - adverse effects Electric Stimulation Therapy - methods Humans Nails, Ingrown - surgery Pseudomonas Infections - drug therapy Recurrence Staphylococcal Infections - drug therapy Surgical Wound Infection - drug therapy
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Summary:	A large number of chemical and surgical procedures have been described for the management and correction of onychocryptosis (1-15). Many of these procedures share the problem of prolonged postoperative drainage, which may continue from 4 to 6 weeks. This extended time period can cause the patient inconvenience and discomfort, and continuous follow-up care by the physician is necessary. Electrodesiccation combined with surgical excision of the nail matrix to correct an ingrowing nail border permanently is simple, fast, has a low incidence of infection, and will usually have a dry bed of granulation tissue within 10 days after surgery.
ISSN:	0449-2544