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Review
. 2024 Sep 23;186(39):V01240046.
doi: 10.61409/V01240046.

Ingrown toenail

[Article in Danish]
Jesper Jerry Schou Nielsen  1 , Rasmus Grim  1 , Jakob Fyhring Mortensen  1 , Kenneth Chukwuemeka Obionu  2 , Søren Overgaard  2   3
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Ingrown toenail

[Article in Danish]
Jesper Jerry Schou Nielsen et al. Ugeskr Laeger. .
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Abstract

Ingrown toenail is a common condition with many different treatment options. This review finds evidence that mild cases can be treated safely with non-surgical methods like change of ill-fitted shoes and nail brace. With failure in non-surgical treatment or in more severe cases surgical methods can be performed with note to the risk of complications - most frequently infection and the risk of recurrence at 3-13%. This review does not find evidence to use oral antibiotics in the treatment in general.

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