Resin splint as a new conservative treatment for ingrown toenails

• DOI: 10.2152/jmi.57.321
• Publication Date: 2010-09-14T06:07:40Z
• Authors: Kazuya Matsumoto; Ichiro Hashimoto; Hideki Nakanishi; Yoshiaki Kubo; Kazutoshi Murao; Seiji Arase
• Keywords: Conservative Treatment; Splints

Several conservative as well surgical methods are used for the treatment of ingrown toenails until date. The either based on nail splinting or orthonyxia, but no employing both principles have been reported thus far. Moreover, usually involve postoperative pain, prolonged wound healing and restricted activities daily living. Therefore, considering need a simplified, non-invasive method, in this study, we applied novel splint to treat patients with estimated clinical efficacy rate recurrence following treatment. is plate made resin that attached lateral edge using bandage. We studied 61 (19 men 42 women; mean age 36 years), an average application duration 9.3 months follow-up period 10 all patients. All experienced pain relief within week decrease degree deformity. revealed 8.2%. believe new device excellent method toenails. J. Med. Invest. 57: 321-325, August, 2010