BACKGROUND: To treat pincer nail, both conservative therapy and surgical therapy have been reported. However, there is no consensus about the best method of treatment. OBJECTIVE: The use of a splint prepared from an aspiration tube after pincer nail surgery is introduced. METHODS: Pincer nail was treated by surgery with splinting in seven patients (nine toes). RESULTS: Nine toes from seven patients were evaluated. The postoperative follow-up period ranged from 6 to 37 months (mean 17.7 months). An excellent result was obtained in eight toes, but ingrowth of the nail occurred in one toe. The cosmetic improvement was marked and satisfactory. CONCLUSION: This splint is cheap and easy to make, can prevent contracture of the nail matrix and nail bed, can reduce pain, and allows direct observation of the nail bed because it is transparent. Thus, this technique seems to be convenient and useful.
BACKGROUND: To treat pincer nail, both conservative therapy and surgical therapy have been reported. However, there is no consensus about the best method of treatment. OBJECTIVE: The use of a splint prepared from an aspiration tube after pincer nail surgery is introduced. METHODS: Pincer nail was treated by surgery with splinting in seven patients (nine toes). RESULTS: Nine toes from seven patients were evaluated. The postoperative follow-up period ranged from 6 to 37 months (mean 17.7 months). An excellent result was obtained in eight toes, but ingrowth of the nail occurred in one toe. The cosmetic improvement was marked and satisfactory. CONCLUSION: This splint is cheap and easy to make, can prevent contracture of the nail matrix and nail bed, can reduce pain, and allows direct observation of the nail bed because it is transparent. Thus, this technique seems to be convenient and useful.
Authors: Salvador Márquez-Reina; Inmaculada Palomo-Toucedo; María Reina-Bueno; José Manuel Castillo-López; Javier Ramos Ortega; César Calvo-Lobo; Daniel López-López; Gabriel Domínguez-Maldonado Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2020-10-23 Impact factor: 3.390