title: Trephining of nails: an overview of the commonest cause for trephining and the actual procedure of trephining.
abstract: Trephining of nails is a common and simple procedure undertaken by staff working within Accident and Emergency (A & E) departments or Minor Injuries Units across the country. This article aims to raise awareness about the commonest type of injury which requires this treatment and to explain the instant relief the procedure can give, how to undertake the procedure and the underlying complications to look out for.
authors.affiliation: Minor Injuries Unit, Ilkeston Community Hospital, Derbyshire, UK.
authors.forename: L K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Pratt
mesh_terms: D016529:Emergency Nursing; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000379:methods*; D006406:Hematoma / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D010808:Physical Examination