Chemical matricectomy with 10% sodium hydroxide for the treatment of ingrowing toenails

Ozdemir E., BOSTANCI S., Ekmekci P., Gurgey E.

DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY, cilt.30, sa.1, ss.26-31, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 30 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2004.30004.x
  • Dergi Adı: DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.26-31
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background. In the last decades, phenol cauterization has been widely used with high success rates for the treatment of ingrowing toenails. However, unpredictable tissue damage and prolonged healing time are the disadvantages of this technique. Sodium hydroxide is an alternative chemical agent that causes less tissue damage.