In the setting of normal anatomy they are usually treated conservatively but the presence of a sharp edge of the nail in the ulcer may prevent wound healing.
Gutter splint for ingrown toenail.
This method requires anesthesia.
Trick of the trade.
In the classic gutter splint method the ingrown edge of the nail plate is freed up to the extreme proximal part and then splinted using a gutter.
1 2 in the classic gutter splint method the ingrown edge of the nail plate is freed up to the extreme proximal part and then splinted using a gutter.
Herein we describe a more conservative gutter technique that is less traumatic and does not require anesthesia.
Isolation of the nail plate from the ulcer bed using a gutter shaped splint may improve healing.
A conservative method to gutter splint ingrown toenails ingrown toenails can be due to trauma improper nail cutting and or anatomic abnormalities of the nail apparatus.
Isolation of the nail plate from the ulcer bed using a gutter.
Toenail splinting the referenced article describes splinting the toenail essentially lifting the offending edge of the toenail so subsequent growth does not push into the tissue.