Open AccessRadio-frequency ablation for matricectomy in the management of ingrown toenail: A pilot study
Author(s) -
Archana Singal,
Ishmeet Kaur
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of cutaneous and aesthetic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.44
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 0974-5157
pISSN - 0974-2077
DOI - 10.4103/jcas.jcas_3_19
Subject(s) - medicine , erythema , surgery , avulsion , ablation , adverse effect , nail (fastener) , sequela , nail matrix , dentistry , nail plate , complication , materials science , metallurgy
Ingrown toenail is one of the most commonly encountered nail disorders that adversely affect the quality of life. The common surgical intervention includes partial nail avulsion with chemical matricectomy but it has a relatively longer recovery period. We attempted to study the efficacy and safety of radio frequency (RF) for matricectomy.