title: The treatment role of the plastic nail guard for ingrowing toenails.
abstract: An illustrative case of bilateral ingrowing toe-nails highlights the practical advantages of the use of the plastic nail guard (PNG). Insertion of the PNG is inexpensive and is easy to learn and perform. The technique is described and discussed. Its recurrence rate compares favourably with simple avulsion and wedge resection.
authors.affiliation: Middle Wallop Medical Centre, 2 (Training) Regiment, Army Air Corps, Hants, SO20 8DY.
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Robertson
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Parker
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D006214:Hallux; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous / Q000295:instrumentation; D008297:Male; D008887:Military Medicine / Q000379:methods; D008889:Military Personnel; D009263:Nails, Ingrown / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D011482:Protective Devices / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards; D012008:Recurrence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013165:Splints / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards; D016896:Treatment Outcome