Gutter Splint Toenail

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Gutter splint toenail. Herein we describe a more conservative gutter technique that is less traumatic and does not require anesthesia. Thoroughly rinse with 70 isopropyl alcohol or saline to. Apply 10 sodium hydroxide with a cotton tipped applicator. Tuck the cotton into the nail sulcus gently tucking it under the lateral free edge of the nail.

The purpose of splinting is to prevent the toenail from growing back into the lateral nail fold. This assumes a relatively mild to moderate case. This method requires anesthesia. In an ingrown toenail the ingrown part of the nail plate is floating over the.

Vigorously rub on the lateral horn of the nail matrix for. Prevent contact with surrounding structures because more extensive damage could occur and wound healing could be delayed. A total of 26 gutters were placed in 17 patients with ingrown nails of the first. Roll a 2 3 cm wisp of cotton saturated with alcohol to form a cylinder.

Conservative approaches for the treatment of ingrown toenails without infection include placing a cotton wisp dental floss or gutter splint with or without acrylic nail under the ingrown nail. This will keep the nail lifted during subsequent growth. A conservative method to gutter splint ingrown toenails methods.