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Pledgets in ingrowing toenails.

B Connolly1, R J Fitzgerald

  • 1Children's Research Centre, Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin, Dublin.

Archives of Disease in Childhood
|January 1, 1988
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Cotton wool pledgets effectively treat ingrowing toenails in children. This method showed a 72% success rate in a long-term study, with excellent appearance and high patient compliance.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Podiatry
  • Nail Surgery

Background:

  • Ingrowing toenails are a common pediatric condition.
  • Conservative treatments are often sought for pediatric nail conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of cotton wool pledgets for treating ingrowing toenails in children.
  • To assess long-term outcomes and patient compliance with this treatment.

Main Methods:

  • Eighty children with ingrowing toenails received cotton wool pledgets inserted under the nail corner.
  • Follow-up was conducted for a mean of 2.5 years.
  • Comparison of outcomes with and without initial anesthesia was noted.

Main Results:

  • A 72% success rate was observed in 44 out of 61 children followed up.

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  • Excellent cosmetic appearance and high patient compliance were reported.
  • Initial insertion under anesthesia improved success rates.

    • Conclusions:

    • Cotton wool pledget insertion is an effective treatment for pediatric ingrowing toenails.
    • The procedure offers good cosmetic results and high compliance.
    • Anesthesia during insertion may enhance treatment efficacy.