title: Factors affecting recurrence rate of ingrown toenail treated with marginal toenail ablation.
abstract: This retrospective study analyzed marginal toenail ablation for ingrowing toenails and the factors affecting recurrences. Recurrence was defined as a return of the previous symptoms, regrowth of the nail edge, or patient dissatisfaction with the clinical outcome. Based on these criteria, nine patients (10.7%) were considered to have had a failed operation. There were significant differences for recurrence rate (p <.05) in the patients operated on under local anesthesia and in previously treated patients. Full exposure and excision of the germinal matrix were essential to avoid recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Kocatepe University Medical School, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Afyon, Turkey. ikuri@isnet.net.tr
authors.forename: Ilhami
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kuru
authors.forename: Turan
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sualp
authors.forename: Dereboy
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ferit
authors.forename: Tezeren
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gunduz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009262:Nails / Q000601:surgery*; D009263:Nails, Ingrown / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000601:surgery*; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000379:methods*; D012008:Recurrence; D012189:Retrospective Studies