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Dermatol Surg 2019 Mar 28. Epub 2019 Mar 28.

Department of Dermatology, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.

Background: Nail braces are an alternative treatment for ingrown toenails.

Objective: This study aimed to prospectively examine the efficacy of nail braces for treatment of acute inflamed (AI)-type and chronic dystrophic-type ingrown toenails.

Materials And Methods: The authors conducted a prospective study of patients with ingrown toenails treated at Wan Fang Hospital between January 1, 2017, and July 31, 2018. Read More

Rev Med Suisse 2019 Mar;15(644):678-681

Unité de dermatochirurgie, Service de dermatologie et vénéréologie, Département de médecine, HUG, 1211 Genève 14.

Ingrown nails are a common and painful pathology not always responding to local treatment. Destroying the matrix by application of phenol (phenolisation) has proven its superiority over the so called classic surgical methods. This is partially due to the exceptional properties of phenol: demyelinisation of the terminal nerve fibres provides long-term pain relief, the coagulation of proteins stops bleeding and the molecule has antiseptic properties. Read More

Actas Dermosifiliogr 2019 Mar 13. Epub 2019 Mar 13.

Clínica Dermalar, Santiago de Compostela, España.

Actas Dermosifiliogr 2019 Mar 13. Epub 2019 Mar 13.

Clínica Dermalar, Santiago de Compostela, España.

J Am Acad Dermatol 2019 Mar 12. Epub 2019 Mar 12.

Department of Dermatology, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan. Electronic address:

Singapore Med J 2019 Feb;60(2):94-96

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore.

Introduction: Ingrowing toenail (IGTN) or onychocryptosis is not uncommon in children and adolescents. However, there is a dearth of evidence in the literature on the management of IGTN in this age group. This study aimed to compare the results of nonoperative treatment for IGTN with that of operative treatment among children and adolescents. Read More

J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2019 Mar 5. Epub 2019 Mar 5.

Department of Dermatology, Saint-Pierre, Brugmann and Queen Fabiola Children's University Hospitals, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.

Background: Very few studies have been conducted to establish the nature and prevalence of nail disorders in children.

Objectives: To determine the frequency of various nail conditions in the paediatric setting and to report their management and follow-up.

Methods: This was a retrospective study between 2007 and 2017 of children under 18. Read More

Z Gerontol Geriatr 2019 Feb 1. Epub 2019 Feb 1.

Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, 28922, Alcorcón, Spain.

Background: Patients of all ages can develop nail disorders, such as onychocryptosis, which are recurrent and painful conditions.

Objective: The aim of the study was to compare the quality of life in a group of aged patients with recurrent and painful ingrown toenails before and after chemical nail surgery to treat onychocryptosis.

Material And Methods: The study design utilized a presurgery and a postsurgery questionnaire and examined prospective serial cases. Read More

J Dermatol 2018 Dec 28;45(12):1418-1424. Epub 2018 Sep 28.

Department of Dermatology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.

Although ingrown nail (IN) is common, there is no large-scale study regarding its epidemiology and risk factors, such as foot deformity. The purpose of this study is to determine the demographics of IN and clarify its association with bone-related comorbidities of the ankle, foot and toe. Patients in a representative sample cohort of the National Health Information Database of South Korea from 2004 to 2013 who had IN were compared with a control group without IN. Read More

Chin Med J (Engl) 2018 Oct;131(19):2373-2375

Department of Dermatology, Huadong Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China.

Singapore Med J 2018 09 5. Epub 2018 Sep 5.

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore.

Introduction: Ingrowing toenail (IGTN) or onychocryptosis is not uncommon in children and adolescents. However, there is a dearth of evidence in the literature on the management of IGTN in this age group. This study aimed to compare the results of nonoperative treatment for IGTN with that of operative treatment among children and adolescents. Read More

Hautarzt 2018 Sep;69(9):726-730

Hautklinik, Hauttumorzentrum, Klinikum Ludwigshafen, Ludwigshafen, Deutschland.

The ingrown toenail is a common, painful and inflammatory clinical presentation, especially, but not exclusively, in adolescent patients. Numerous conservative treatment methods are available. Usually, however, the surgical treatment is at the end of a chain of suffering. Read More

An Bras Dermatol 2018 Sep-Oct;93(5):707-711

Dermatology Department, Hospital do Servidor Público Municipal de São Paulo, São Paulo (SP), Brazil.

Retronychia is a recently described disorder caused by ingrowth of the proximal nail plate into the proximal nail fold. It is suspected when there is persistent paronychia, particularly in the setting of trauma. This disease is probably underdiagnosed due to limited knowledge among dermatologists and the presence of incomplete clinical forms. Read More

BMJ Case Rep 2018 Aug 27;2018. Epub 2018 Aug 27.

Department of Medicine, New Mexico VA Health Care System, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.

A 69-year-old man developed left knee hardware infection after suffering from an infected ingrown toenail. The hardware was removed and he was treated with intravenous vancomycin. Ten days after initiation of vancomycin, he developed severe thrombocytopaenia, epistaxis and petechiae. Read More

Dermatol Ther 2018 09 22;31(5):e12677. Epub 2018 Aug 22.

Dermatology Clinic, Ankara Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.

Ingrown nail is a common problem seen in the dermatology clinics. The aim of this study is to compare the wedge resection method and chemical matricectomy with NaOH in terms of operation time, postoperative pain severity, postoperative drainage, recurrence rates, recovery time, and the effects of these two methods on Dermatology Quality of Life Index. This study included 60 patients. Read More

Pan Afr Med J 2018 26;29:229. Epub 2018 Apr 26.

Service d'Orthopédie Traumatologie Hôpital Militaire Principal d'Instruction de Tunis, Tunisie.

We conducted a retrospective study of 35 patients with subungual exostosis of the hallux, also known as Turrett's exostosis, in the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology at the Senior Military Hospital of Instruction of Tunis over the period between 1995 and 2015. We here summarize the outcomes of patients treated for this disease. The average age of patients was 29 years, with a sex ratio of 1. Read More

Dermatol Surg 2019 02;45(2):323-326

Department of Dermatology, Taipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan Dr. Young and Dr. Huang Dermatology and Aesthetics Specialist Clinic, Taipei, Taiwan Department of Dermatology, Taipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan Department of Dermatology, Taipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.

J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 2019 Mar;41(2):e108-e110

Department of Hematology/Oncology for Children and Adolescents, Sapporo Hokuyu Hospital, Sapporo, Japan.

Background: At our institution, we noted that children with hematologic malignancies and solid tumors often suffered from ingrown toenails (IGTNs) during hospitalization for chemotherapy and stem cell transplantation. However, only few reports have dealt with IGTNs in the above setting.

Procedure: Between August 2007 and July 2017, 180 children who received treatment for hematologic malignancies and solid tumors at our institute were enrolled in this study. Read More

Dermatol Surg 2018 May;44(5):645-650

Dermatology Department, Brugmann, St-Pierre and Queen Fabiola Childrens University Hospitals, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.

Background: Phenol is the gold standard for chemical matricectomy in ingrowing toenail. Recently, trichloroacetic acid (TCA) was used as cauterant. Both agents have high success rates but a postoperative healing time claimed to be faster for TCA rather than phenol. Read More

J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 2018 Jan;108(1):74-76

Retronychia is a newly described condition characterized by the embedding of the nail plate into the proximal nail fold. It mainly affects the great toe unilaterally as a result of mechanical factors. It is rarely reported, and its pathogenesis is not fully understood. Read More

J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2018 Apr 3;16(4):417-423. Epub 2018 Mar 3.

Department of Dermatology, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei City, Taiwan.

Background And Objectives: Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for complicated ingrown toenails. However, alternative treatments using nail braces have been reported to show good efficacy. The objective of the present study was to investigate the efficacy of a new nail brace for the treatment of ingrown toenails. Read More

Dermatol Online J 2017 Jul 15;23(7). Epub 2017 Jul 15.

Department of Dermatology, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Spain.

Retronychia is a recently described cause of ingrowth of the nail plate on the ventral surface of the proximal nail fold. Clinical features are repeated episodes of proximal paronychia, nail plate thickening, and occasionally granulation tissue emergence. The usual treatments for paronychia such as antibiotics and antifungals are ineffective in these cases. Read More

Dermatol Pract Concept 2018 Jan 31;8(1):22-27. Epub 2018 Jan 31.

Department of Hand Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, P.R. China.

Background: Our routine treatment for ingrown toenail was removal of the surrounding soft tissue and shortening the bone of the distal phalanx. We determined the range and volume of excision based on our experience without an objective standard and routinely performed avulsion of the nail plate.

Objective: To take the nail plate as an objective mark during surgical treatment of ingrown toenail to ensure accurate excision. Read More

Gac Med Mex 2017;153(7):810-817

Grupo de Investigación de Epidemiología Clínica, Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud, Facultad de Enfermería y Podología, UDC; Ferrol, A Coruña, España.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of onychocryptosis and onychomycosis confirmed by culture in subjects attending a Podiatric University Hospital and to describe their podiatric habits.

Method: Cross-sectional study of prevalence. The study was carried out at the Clinic University of Podology of A Coruna University (Ferrol, Spain). Read More

J Foot Ankle Surg 2018 Mar - Apr;57(2):289-295. Epub 2018 Jan 10.

Professor, Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey.

The present study evaluated the properties of nails, frequency of ingrown nails in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM), risk factors for developing ingrown nails, and effect of diabetic polyneuropathy and vasculopathy on the development and outcome of ingrown nails. Our 6-month epidemiologic prospective study included 300 patients with type 2 DM attending a DM outpatient clinic for routine examinations. The general characteristics and foot changes of the study population were investigated. Read More

Ann Ist Super Sanita 2017 Oct-Dec;53(4):334-336

Dipartimento Cure Primarie, ULSS9, Treviso, Italy.

The primary objective of medical tattooing is to restore part of a patient's physical integrity. Moreover, the procedure seeks to assist in psychological recovery from the physical and/or psychological consequences of disease, surgery or trauma. The method described in this brief note marks a step forward in the field of such tattooing. Read More

J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2018 05 12;71(5):774-775. Epub 2017 Dec 12.

Department of Foot and Ankle Surgery, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Shandong University, No.247, Beiyuan Street, Jinan, China. Electronic address:

J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 2017 Nov;107(6):551-555

Eccrine poroma is a rare benign adnexal neoplasm originating from a portion of the intraepidermal eccrine sweat gland duct and the acrosyringium. Typically, the lesions are asymptomatic, slow-growing nodules, which may be found in any sweat gland-bearing area. Multiple red lacunae, glomerular vessels, hairpin vessels, flower- and leaf-like vascular patterns, a polymorphic vascular pattern, globule/lacunae-like structures, a frog egg-like appearance, and comedo-like openings have been defined as characteristic dermoscopic patterns of the disease. Read More

J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 2018 Mar 8;108(2):186-188. Epub 2017 Nov 8.

Ingrown toenail, or onychocryptosis, is a common inflammatory disease of the hallux. It results from the alteration of fit of the nail plate in the lateral nail fold. Ingrown toenails are usually seen in adolescents and young adults and can affect daily activities and social life. Read More

Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2017 Nov-Dec;83(6):722-725

Department of Dermatology, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei City; Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei City, Taiwan.

J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 2017 10;39(7):e353-e356

*Department of Surgery †Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC.

Purpose: At our institution, a high proportion of children with onychocryptosis (ingrown toenail) requiring surgical intervention were noted to have a history of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). We analyzed the characteristics of patients who underwent surgical intervention for onychocryptosis and examined our institutional HSCT database to determine if an association exists between onychocryptosis and HSCT.

Materials And Methods: Surgical cases for onychocryptosis performed from 2000 to 2012 were identified. Read More

J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 2017 May;107(3):253-256

Retronychia, the posterior embedding of the nail bed into the proximal nail fold, can be a complex clinical dermatologic diagnosis that may mimic other inflammatory ungual diseases or tumors of the nail. It has been related to a history of severe systemic conditions that secondarily affect the nail matrix and is commonly associated with onychomadesis. We present a case of retronychia of the foot with a purely traumatic origin, nonconcomitant with onychomadesis, that was diagnosed by color Doppler ultrasound in a long-time practitioner of martial arts who was otherwise healthy. Read More

Dermatol Surg 2017 07;43(7):1000

BMJ Case Rep 2017 Jun 14;2017. Epub 2017 Jun 14.

Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK.

Marjolin's squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) affecting the toe is rare. Due to resemblance with benign conditions it can often result in misdiagnosis. We report a case of Marjolin's SCC affecting the proximal hallux in a patient with recurrent ingrown toenail infections. Read More

Foot Ankle Spec 2018 Apr 6;11(2):138-141. Epub 2017 Jun 6.

Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Erzincan University Faculty of Medicine, Erzincan, Turkey (YC, HS, AI, NK).

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the results of the partial nail plate excision and curettage of nail bed and matrix (the original Winograd technique) in patients with ingrown toenail.

Materials And Methods: Patients with ingrown toenail who were treated surgically from May 2014 to June 2015, with a minimum follow-up of 1 year were included in this study. Those who had previous ingrown toenail surgery were excluded. Read More

J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 2017 Mar;107(2):137-143

Background: This study examines the possible influence of factors such as nail shape and consistency, sex, and sports activity on the development of the most common nail disorders in a population of young people.

Methods: The nail plates of 140 young people (66 females and 74 males) were studied. Of these 140 participants, 72 were runners who trained more than 10 hours a week and competed regularly, and 68 did not habitually do any sports activity. Read More

Actas Dermosifiliogr 2017 06 31;108(5):393. Epub 2017 Mar 31.

Capítulo de uñas del CILAD, Member of European Nail Society, Clínica Dermacot, Mataró, Barcelona, España. Electronic address:

Dermatol Surg 2017 May;43(5):728-733

*Department of Dermatology, Orhangazi State Hospital, Bursa, Turkey; †Department of Dermatology, Yenişehir Hospital, Mersin, Turkey; ‡Department of Dermatology, Sistem Hospital, Mersin, Turkey; §Department of Dermatology, Mersin University, School of Medicine, Mersin, Turkey.

Background: Chemical matricectomy is performed mainly by 2 agents, phenol and sodium hydroxide. Chemical matricectomy with phenol has a low recurrence rate and good cosmetic results, but it produces extensive tissue destruction and can result in drainage and a delayed healing time. These adverse effects have brought forward the use of chemical agents such as sodium hydroxide and trichloroacetic acid for matricectomy. Read More

Dermatol Surg 2017 05;43(5):751-753

Departamento de Dermatologia, Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Botucatu, Brazil.

Actas Dermosifiliogr 2017 Jun 8;108(5):438-444. Epub 2017 Mar 8.

Unidad de Cirugía Dermatológica de la Cátedra de Dermatología Médico Quirúrgica, Hospital de Clínicas Dr. Manuel Quintela, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay.

Introduction And Objectives: Ingrown nails are a common problem, seen mostly in young adults. Also known as onychcrypotisis, this condition typically affects the great toenail. Four stages have been defined according to the severity and duration of the condition, and treatment varies from conservative to surgical techniques depending on the stage. Read More

Dermatol Surg 2017 11;43(11):1400-1401

Department of Dermatology, Penn State College of Medicine, The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania.

Dermatol Surg 2017 11;43(11):1397-1399

Dermatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey VM Medicalpark Hospital, Dermatology Clinic, Kocaeli, Turkey Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Private Clinic, Kocaeli, Turkey.

Dermatol Surg 2017 09;43(9):1184-1185

Department of Dermatology, Nicolina Medical Center, Iasi, Romania Department of Dermato-Physiollogy, Apollonia University, Iasi, Romania "P. Poni" Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Iasi, Romania Department of Dermatology, Nicolina Medical Center, Iasi, Romania Department of Surgery, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Tirgu-Mures, Romania Department of Pathology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Tirgu-Mures, Romania.

JAMA Dermatol 2017 04;153(4):325-326

Escuela Universitaria de Enfermería, Fisioterapia y Podología, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.

J Foot Ankle Surg 2017 May - Jun;56(3):474-477. Epub 2017 Feb 24.

Orthopedist and Hand Surgeon, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Division, Konya Necmettin Erbakan University Meram School of Medicine, Konya, Turkey. Electronic address:

An important component of the Winograd surgical method for an ingrown toenail is total excision of the associated germinal matrix. However, this might not always be accomplished with the procedure. We hypothesized that the surgical results might be improved by adding electrocoagulation of the germinal matrix to the Winograd method. Read More

J Pediatr Surg 2017 May 29;52(5):832-836. Epub 2017 Jan 29.

Division of Pediatric Surgery, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada. Electronic address:

Background: The Vandenbos procedure for ingrown toenails consists of excising the surrounding skinfold and allowing the wound to heal by secondary intention. Previous studies have documented low rates of recurrence, but patient-reported outcomes remain uncertain.

Methods: This study was a prospective, observational assessment of children and adolescents who underwent the Vandenbos procedure for one or more ingrown toenails. Read More

BMJ Case Rep 2017 Jan 2;2017. Epub 2017 Jan 2.

Department of Clínica da Pele, Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto, Porto, Portugal.

Zhonghua Zheng Xing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2017 Jan;33(1):21-4

Objective: To investigate and compare the advantages of surgical treatment of ingrown toenail with the traditional Winograd method.

Methods: From Aug.2013 to Jun. Read More

Clin Pediatr (Phila) 2017 02 8;56(2):109-114. Epub 2016 Dec 8.

1 Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.

Wounds 2016 Nov;28(11):E44-E46

Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Marmara University School of Medicine.