| Resin splint as a new conservative treatment for ingrown toenails. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 20847533 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Several conservative as well as surgical methods are used for the treatment of ingrown toenails until date. The conservative methods are either based on nail splinting or on orthonyxia, but no methods employing both principles have been reported thus far. Moreover, surgical methods usually involve postoperative pain, prolonged wound healing and restricted activities of daily living. Therefore, considering the need of a simplified, non-invasive method, in this study, we applied a novel splint to treat patients with ingrown toenails and estimated the clinical efficacy as well as rate of recurrence following treatment. The splint is a plate made of resin that is attached to the lateral edge of the nail using a bandage. We studied 61 patients (19 men and 42 women; mean age 36 years), with an average application duration of 9.3 months and an average follow-up period of 10 months in all patients. All patients experienced pain relief within a week of splint application and a decrease in the degree of nail deformity. Moreover, follow-up revealed a recurrence rate of 8.2%. Therefore, we believe that this new device is an excellent conservative treatment method for patients with ingrown toenails. |
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Authors:
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Kazuya Matsumoto; Ichiro Hashimoto; Hideki Nakanishi; Yoshiaki Kubo; Kazutoshi Murao; Seiji Arase |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Clinical Trial; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The journal of medical investigation : JMI Volume: 57 ISSN: 1349-6867 ISO Abbreviation: J. Med. Invest. Publication Date: 2010 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-09-17 Completed Date: 2011-02-02 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9716841 Medline TA: J Med Invest Country: Japan |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 321-5 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kitajima Taoka Hospital. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adolescent Adult Aged Child Female Humans Male Middle Aged Nails, Ingrown / pathology, physiopathology, therapy* Orthotic Devices Pain / physiopathology, therapy Resins, Synthetic Retrospective Studies Splints* Young Adult |
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0/Resins, Synthetic |
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