Abstract
There are various methods for treatment of ingrown toenails. The aim of surgery is to remove a partial germinal matrix completely but less invasively. A new less invasive surgical approach, partial germinal matrix excision using operative microscope, is reported here. 181 lesions of 132 ingrown toenails in 117 patients were treated with this method. Under operative microscope, the germinal matrix was excised completely but less invasively. There was neither recurrence nor spicule formation, and the time required for wound healing was about 2 weeks. This method is less invasive compared with traditional methods, and the both postoperative pain and morbidity are decreased. This is an alternative useful method for ingrown toenails.
