title: Follow-up study of patients treated for ingrown nails with the nail matrix phenolization method.
abstract: In the past 7 years, a total of 537 ingrown nail lesions were treated with the nail matrix phenolization method (NMP). A study was performed based on follow-up examinations and a questionnaire survey regarding recurrence rate, degree severity, duration of postoperative pain, and other relevant factors. The major advantages of the NMP revealed by our study were: (1) The surgical procedure is easy to perform and does not require specialized equipment; (2) total time requirement for surgery is minimal; (3) the operation can be performed in the presence of a concomitant infection; (4) the recurrence rate is low (1.1%); and (5) postoperative pain and postoperative bed rest is minimized. These results indicate that NMP is an extremely effective method for treatment of ingrown nails.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Takeda General Hospital, Fukushima-ken, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kimata
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Uetake
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tsukada
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Harii
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009263:Nails, Ingrown / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D019800:Phenol; D010636:Phenols / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: D010636:Phenols; D019800:Phenol