Artículo
Polyethylene Nail Brace for Ingrown Toenails Treatment: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Autor/es | Márquez-Reina, Salvador
Palomo Toucedo, Inmaculada Concepción Reina Bueno, María Castillo López, José Manuel Ramos Ortega, Javier Calvo Lobo, César Domínguez-Maldonado, Gabriel |
Departamento | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Podología |
Fecha de publicación | 2020-10-23 |
Fecha de depósito | 2020-12-03 |
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Resumen | Onychocryptosis is one of the most prevailing onychopathies and one of the
usual reasons for visiting podiatry clinics. In this research, we aim to evaluate the effectiveness of
a procedure of nail reeducation technique ... Onychocryptosis is one of the most prevailing onychopathies and one of the usual reasons for visiting podiatry clinics. In this research, we aim to evaluate the effectiveness of a procedure of nail reeducation technique via a strip of polyethylene in subjects with stage I or IIa onychocryptosis, in which pathological toenail curves are present. Methods: This research was a randomized clinical trial (ACTRN12615000834550). The sample was made up of 94 cases of stage I or IIa onychocryptosis, according to the Mozena classification. Briefly, 46 cases were treated with the combination of a spicule technique and nail brace with a polyethylene plastic strip, and 48 were only treated with the spicule technique. Results: The combination of the spicule technique and the nail brace technique with a strip of polyethylene had a significantly lower recurrence rate compared to that achieved with just the spicule technique, twelve months after the beginning of the study (N.S. = 0.000 for α = 0.05). The change in the nail width achieved with the nail brace technique, twelve months after the beginning of the study, was statistically significant (N.S. = 0.000 for α = 0.05). Conclusions: The recurrence rate of the spicule technique alone was significantly higher than the combined technique of spicule with nail brace. A nail brace with a strip of polyethylene reduces the recurrence rate of onychocryptosis. |
Cita | Márquez-Reina, S., Palomo Toucedo, I.C., Reina Bueno, M., Castillo López, J.M., Ramos Ortega, J., Calvo Lobo, C. y Domínguez Maldonado, G. (2020). Polyethylene Nail Brace for Ingrown Toenails Treatment: A Randomized Clinical Trial. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17 (21), 1-13. |
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