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This book discusses all therapeutic options regarding ingrowing toenails, from conservative to surgery. No single technique is promoted, but arational approach according to the clinical presentation is proposed. Theauthors have a wide experience in nail surgery and master all publishedprocedures. In this book they offer to the reader an algorithm of themanagement of ingrowing nails, as there is no "cure-all" procedure.
List of contents
Anatomy.-Tools.- Anesthesia.- Definition, Etiology, Classification.- Congenital MalalignmentOf The Great Toenail.- Hypertrophic Soft Tissues.- Juvenile Ingrowing Toenail.- TrapezoidalNail.- Plicated Nail.- Pincer Nail.- Anterior Embedding.- Retronychia.- HarpoonNail.- Conservative Treatment.- Abstention.- Taping.- Acrylic Nails.- DentalThread.- Compression.- Orthonyxia.- Surgical Treatment.- Classical WedgeResection (Emmert's Procedure).- Curettage Of The Matrix.- Electrosurgery.- Radiocautery.-Chemical Cautery.- Flattening The Nail Bed (Haneke's Procedure + Fanti'sVariant).- Resection Of Soft Tissues (Dubois' Procedure).- Resection OfExcess Soft Tissue (Super "U").- Elevation Of The Lateral Part Of The Nail BedIn Pincer Nail (Zook Procedure).- Synthesis.- Case Reports.
About the author
Nilton Gioia DI
CHIACCHIO
Marie CAUCANAS,
MD
Nilton Di
Chiacchio MD, PhD
Bertrand RICHERT,
MD, PhD
Summary
This book discusses all therapeutic options regarding ingrowing toenails, from conservative to surgery. No single technique is promoted, but a
rational approach according to the clinical presentation is proposed. The
authors have a wide experience in nail surgery and master all published
procedures. In this book they offer to the reader an algorithm of the
management of ingrowing nails, as there is no “cure-all” procedure.
