A Conservative Treatment of Ingrown Toenails: Splinting Technique with Cyanoacrylate

Author

Fatih Dogan, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow
Mehmet Altıparmak
Teoman Eskitaşçıoğlu
İrfan Özyazgan

Abstract

Toenail ingrowing is a common and serious disease which affects social life. This article focuses on a noninvasive technique of nail splinting using cyanoacrylate. The cyanoacrylate splinting technique is an effective, noninvasive, easy-to-learn, quick, and inexpensive method with good cosmetic outcomes which aims to minimize the problems of surgical treatments.

Recommended Citation

F. Dogan et al., "A Conservative Treatment of Ingrown Toenails: Splinting Technique with Cyanoacrylate," European Journal of Plastic Surgery, Springer Verlag, May 2013.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1007/s00238-013-0849-9

Department(s)

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords and Phrases

Level of Evidence; Level V; Therapeutic Study

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0930-343X

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2013 Springer Verlag, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 May 2013