Non-surgical treatment of in-growing toe nail- a five year experience of 161 patients

Author: 
Subash Abrol., Vikrant Singh and Vanita Gupta

Introduction: Ingrown toenails mostly occur in males aged 15-40 years. Approximately 20 percent of patients presenting to a family physician with a foot problem have an ingrown toe nail. Ingrown toenails are classified into three categories: mild, moderate, and severe. Conservative management is initially offered to patients with mild cases of ingrown toenail.
Material and methods: Total no of 161 patients with in growing toe nail were treated  using a special instrument to put methylated spirit soaked gauze wicks  under the nail bed. The age ranged from 5yrs to 72yrs out of which 98.13% were in the age group 5yrs to 45yrs
Results:  The time taken for total healing by this procedure varied from six weeks to three months depending upon the severity of the condition.

 

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4014-4019
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DOI: 
http://dx.doi.org/10.24327/23956429.ijcmpr201901611
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