Modification of Surgical Treatment of Ingrowing Toenail

Overview

The authors present their own modification of Emmert’s operation used by treatment of ingrowing toenail. The modification itself consists in special technique of the suture of operation wound which prevents further nail incarnation. In second part the results of treatment of 51 patients are presented and discussed in context of other treatment modes. Patients treated by modified technique were treated approximately 14.06 ± 5.44 days and needed approximately 3.79 ± 1.04 checkups, others, treated by standard methods it was approximately 19.54 ± 1.98 days and 4.73 ± 0.62 checkups. The disposal of modified suture technique may reduce needed post-operation care. The question is if it is able to reduce the recurrence rate as well.

Key words:
ingrowing toenail – nail’s limb – operation – wedge resection – suture – phenolisation