ingrown toenail

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Noun1.ingrown toenail - toenail having its free tip or edges embedded in the surrounding flesh
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toenail - the nail at the end of a toe
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Onychocryptosis, also known as an ingrown toenail, is a relatively common condition that can be treated with several nonsurgical and surgical approaches.
A practical guide to the care of ingrown toenails
To the Editor: Ingrown toenail, also known as onychocryptosis or unguis incarnates, occurs when the periungual skin is punctured by its corresponding nail plate, resulting in a cascade of foreign body, inflammatory, infectious, and reparative processes.
B/S Brace as an Alternative Treatment for Ingrown Toenails
Surgery: Learn how to treat and remove an ingrown toenail
Dr Rubin's Mini Podiatric Medical School at AMITA Adventist Bolingbrook
Superficial cryotherapy with liquid nitrogen has been found to be an effective therapeutic modality for ingrown toenail.
Superficial cryotherapy - An effective therapeutic modality for ingrown toenail
For example: Verrucae patients, ingrown toenail patients, simple nail cuts, biomechanical patients, diabetic patients.
Building a successful podiatry practice--the basics
Salt can ease the discomfort caused by ingrown toenail. Stanford University researchers found that soaking the feet in saltwater could heal ingrown- related infections in just four days.
More natural painkillers
[3.] Altuntas Z, Kamburoglu HO, Bitik O,Skin bridging secondary to ingrown toenail, Pak J Med Sci.
Para ungula soft tissue excision for in growing toe nail: a novel method for simple surgical cure
Various surgical methods are carried out for ingrown toenail like nail avulsion, Matricectomy either surgical or chemical by Phenol and Sodium Hydroxide, Electro Surgical Ablation by Electrodesiccation and Carbon Dioxide Laser, and Liquid Nitrogen Cryotherapy1,3-5.
COMPARISON OF EFFICACY OF PHENOL AND SODIUM HYDROXIDE MATRICECTOMIES FOR MANAGEMENT OF INGROWN TOENAILS
An ingrown toenail can be painful and could lead to infection.
Just good-looking nails may not be good for your health
KEY WORDS: Ingrown toenail Frost classification Heifetz classification Skin bridging.
Skin bridging secondary to ingrown toenail
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