Patients should receive antibiotics for at least 5 to 7 days after the procedure. Consider admission for anyone immunocompromised with systemic symptoms (eg fever, chills) or anyone with signs ofsepsis. A common practice is to give an initial IV dose of antibiotic...
While the matrixectomy is a common procedure of choice for ingrown toenails, researchers from Germany believe an orthonyxia procedure, delivered via a new brace, may be more effective in treating these toenails. In a study, which was recently published in the Journal of the American Podiatric ...
The nails have multiple functions, including protective, mechanical, thermoregulatory, and cosmetic. Nails provide a rigid barrier for the distal digits and prevent hypertrophy that has been shown to ensue after great toe avulsions.[5]The nail's free edge is a useful tool for grasping small obje...
The mean surgical duration for wedge resection (Winograd procedure) and wedge resection plus complete nail plate avulsion was 14.9卤2.4minutes and 15.1卤3.2minutes, respectively (p=.73). The corresponding healing times were 2.8卤1.2weeks and 2.7卤1.3weeks (p=.70). Recurrence developed in 3 (...