“An uncanny kin of the ingrown toenail”: Harpoon nail and the surgical challenge in its management

Ingrown toenails result from the painful conflict between the nail plate and the surrounding soft tissues. Ingrowing may be precipitated by improper nail cutting in most instances, and occlusive footwear and trauma, in others. The most common type of ingrown nail is the distal lateral variant. We re...

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Main Authors: Ramesh Sandhiya, Raghavendra Rao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.jcasonline.com/article.asp?issn=0974-2077;year=2020;volume=13;issue=2;spage=142;epage=144;aulast=Sandhiya