<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><bold>Introduction</bold>: Ingrown nail (<italic>onychocryptosis</italic>) is a common condition in podiatric and surgical practices. It is usually chronic, recurrent, and affects every-day quality of life. Treatment can be divided into conservative and surgical methods and should be initiated by the former methods and followed by the latter if need be.</p><p><bold>Case report</bold>: The report describes the case of a patient with an ingrown toenail, who suffered from recurrent bouts of inflammation which were cured conservatively. The periods of relief were short-lasting, and thus he underwent two types of treatment simultaneously – surgical excision of the nail folds combined with Arkada’s method. This treatment achieved two goals – withdrawal of all symptoms and a good aesthetic effect. No recurrences were reported.</p></abstract>

Introduction: Ingrown nail (onychocryptosis) is a common condition in podiatric and surgical practices. It is usually chronic, recurrent, and affects every-day quality of life. Treatment can be divided into conservative and surgical methods and should be initiated by the former methods and followed by the latter if need be.Case report: The report describes the case of a patient with an ingrown toenail, who suffered from recurrent bouts of inflammation which were cured conservatively. The periods of relief were short-lasting, and thus he underwent two types of treatment simultaneously – surgical excision of the nail folds combined with Arkada’s method. This treatment achieved two goals – withdrawal of all symptoms and a good aesthetic effect. No recurrences were reported.

Plastic surgery of nail folds combined with Arkada’s method in patient with ingrown nail – case report

Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin

Pomeranian Journal of Life Sciences

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Introduction: Ingrown nail (onychocryptosis) is a common condition in podiatric and surgical practices. It is usually chronic, recurrent, and affects every-day...

Plastic surgery of nail folds combined with Arkada’s method in patient with ingrown nail – case report

Published Online: Jun 28, 2019

Page range: 42 - 44

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21164/pomjlifesci.574

Keywords
ingrown nail, unguis incarnates, onychocryptosis, Arkada’s method, toenail folds

© 2020 Tomasz Trochanowski et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Plastic surgery of nail folds combined with Arkada’s method in patient with ingrown nail – case report

Published Online: Jun 28, 2019

Page range: 42 - 44

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21164/pomjlifesci.574

Keywordsingrown nail, unguis incarnates, onychocryptosis, Arkada’s method, toenail folds

© 2020 Tomasz Trochanowski et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
ingrown nail, unguis incarnates, onychocryptosis, Arkada’s method, toenail folds