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DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1225357
© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York
Simple Operative Management of Ingrown Toenail Using Bipolar Diathermy
Publikationsverlauf
received April 1, 2009
accepted after revision May 3, 2009
Publikationsdatum:
30. Juni 2009 (online)

Abstract
Ingrowing toenails (IGTN) cause significant discomfort for children and adults alike. Where conservative treatment fails, a surgical approach is usually adopted. Many surgical procedures have been described with varying complexity and outcome. We report a novel, simple technique which involves wedge excision of the ingrowing nail, and bipolar diathermy of the nail bed. Three-hundred and fifty-three procedures were carried out on 302 patients during the study period. Our re-operation rate for recurrence is 9.9%, which compares favourably with other techniques, and which lends itself to utilisation for minor surgery lists in primary care.
Key words
toenail - ingrowing - diathermy
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Correspondence
Paul Jack FarrellyMBChB hons, MRCS Eng
Royal Liverpool Children's NHS Trust
Paediatric Surgery
Alder Hey
L12 2AP Liverpool
United Kingdom
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