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  • Title: [Ingrown nail of the great toe treated with partial resection of the nail-forming matrix].
    Author: Hansen TB, Poulsen MB, Hald N.
    Journal: Ugeskr Laeger; 1991 Aug 05; 153(32):2234-5. PubMed ID: 1882474.
    Abstract:
    During the period 1.3.1976 to 31.5.1989, 158 patients were treated for in-growing toe-nail of the great toe by partial resection of the nail-forming matrix. The average age was 26 years and the period of observation was 83 months. A questionnaire was sent to all of the patients and 119 patients with 154 nails submitted to operation replied (75.3%). Ninety-five patients (79.8%) had no discomfort and seven (5.9%) stated that the condition had improved. Ten patients (8.4%) were submitted to reoperation. Seventy-six patients (63.9%) were completely satisfied with the cosmetic result of the treatment. Significantly better results as regards discomfort were obtained in patients who had been treated preoperatively by avulsion of the nail so that infection and inflammation had resolved (p less than 0.05). The authors conclude that partial resection of the nail-forming matrix is a certain and effective method of treating in-growing toe-nail of the great toe and they recommend that the nail is avulsed prior to operation.
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