title: [Treatment of paronychia].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The procedure is selected based on the stage of infection with careful removal of the focal infection in the area of the nail fold.
  
  
  METHODS
  All infections of the periungual area.
  
  
  METHODS
  Herpes infections [1, 12]. All purulent infections of the periungual area should be eliminated.
  
  
  METHODS
  Opening of the abscess, excision of the eponychium, mobilization of the nail barrier away from the nail plate, inzision of the nail barrier at a defined place, necrosectomy, irrigation, and drainage.
  
  
  METHODS
  Moist dressings and fingerbaths in the first few days.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In most cases, the infection heals completely without substantial scar formation.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Unfall-, Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Münster, Waldeyerstr. 1, 48129, Münster, Deutschland. langer.martin@ukmuenster.de
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Langer
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lötters
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wieskötter
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Surke
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D005385:Fingers / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010304:Paronychia / Q000601:surgery*