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- Title
Superficial cryotherapy - An effective therapeutic modality for ingrown toenail.
- Authors
Sethi, Naveen; Brar, B. K.; Mahajan, B. B.
- Abstract
Objective: To evaluate efficacy of topical cryotherapy with liquid nitrogen as an alternative modality for ingrown toenails Methods A total of 39 ingrown toenails in 30 patients were enrolled in the study; Grading was done and superficial cryotherapy with liquid nitrogen was done weekly for 4 weeks on the affected nails. Patients were followed up for 24 weeks. Results: At 24 weeks follow-up, 29 nails in 22 patients showed complete clearance with no recurrence; while rest needed some other modalities like partial nail avulsion / complete nail avulsion. Only 2 nails out of 31 completely cured nails showed recurrence during follow-up period of 24 weeks. Patients who did not improve were patients with grade III ingrown nail or grade IIb ingrown nail. Conclusion: Superficial cryotherapy with liquid nitrogen has been found to be an effective therapeutic modality for ingrown toenail.
- Subjects
INGROWN nails; COLD therapy; TREATMENT effectiveness; TOENAILS; FOLLOW-up studies (Medicine); THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists, 2017, Vol 27, Issue 2, p149
- ISSN
1560-9014
- Publication type
Article