title: Treatment of ingrown nail: comparison of recurrence rates between the nail matrix phenolization classical technique and phenolization associated with nail matrix curettage - is the association necessary?
abstract: Some services in Brazil combine curettage of the nail matrix with phenolization in the treatment of ingrown nails, with the objective of further increasing efficacy. The objective of this research was to compare the cure rates between the phenolization technique and phenolization associated with nail matrix curettage. A retrospective study was done which included 271 cases. There was only a 5% recurrence rate for the phenolization procedure, compared with 7.7% for combined phenolization/nail matrix curettage. There was no statistically significant difference between the two techniques, which indicated that there is no need for curettage of the nail matrix. Phenolization worked even for level III disease.
authors.affiliation: Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brasil. gtassara@terra.com.br
authors.forename: Glaysson
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tassara
authors.forename: Mônica Alberto
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Machado
authors.forename: Mabely Araújo Duarte
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Gouthier
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000379:methods; D003475:Curettage / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009262:Nails / Q000601:surgery*; D009263:Nails, Ingrown / Q000628:therapy*; D019800:Phenol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D019800:Phenol