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Ingrown Toenail

Aka: Ingrown Toenail, Onychocryptosis
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  1. Epidemiology
    1. Unilateral in 80% of cases
    2. Usually affects hallux (great toe)
  2. Risk Factors
    1. Improper nail cutting (nail incurves into nail fold)
    2. Poorly fitting shoes (callus forms in nail fold)
    3. Obesity
    4. Hyperhidrosis
    5. Foot trauma
    6. Altered gait
    7. Congenital disorders
      1. Pachyonychia congenita
      2. Trisomy 13
      3. Unna-Thost Syndrome
    8. Comorbid conditions
      1. Pityriasis
      2. Hyperthyroidism
      3. Diabetes Mellitus (Dystrophic Nails)
      4. Acromegaly
  3. Stages: Ingrown Toenail
    1. Stage 1 ingrown nail
      1. Erythema, trace edema and pain at lateral nail fold
    2. Stage 2 ingrown nail
      1. Increased pain and discharge from nail edge
      2. Signs of bacterial Paronychia
    3. Stage 3 ingrown nail
      1. Most significant symptoms of ingrown nail
      2. Lateral nail fold hypertrophy and granulation tissue
  4. Management: Antibiotics
    1. Not routinely recommended
    2. Has been used when matrix destruction is performed but without good evidence
    3. Paronychia may be the only indication for systemic antibiotics
  5. Management: Non-surgical (mild cases with minimal pain or erythema)
    1. Warm soapy water soaks for 15-20 minutes nightly and
    2. Raise lateral nail margins
      1. Insert cotton-wisp or dental floss under nail at ingrown Nail Groove edge or
      2. Use intravenous drip tubing as an improvised gutter splint
        1. Split intravenous drip tubing lengthwise, so can be inserted over the nail edge
        2. Tape or glue (cyanoacrylate) in place
        3. Arai (2004) In J Dermatol 43(10):759-65
    3. Adjunctive
      1. Apply topical antibiotic (bacitacin) and/or Corticosteroid to ingrown margin twice daily
  6. Management: Surgical nail avulsion (moderate to severe pain, inflammation, purulent drainage)
    1. See Toenail Removal
  7. Complications
    1. Bacterial Paronychia
      1. Treat Paronychia with antibiotics if present
  8. Prevention
    1. Trim nail flat (not too short, not rounded, not V-Shaped)
  9. References
    1. Mandracchia (July, 1998) Hospital Medicine, p. 36-43
    2. Peggs in Pfenninger (1994) Procedures, Mosby, p. 28-43
    3. Heidelbaugh (2009) Am Fam Physician 79(4): 303-12
    4. Zuber (2002) Am Fam Physician 65(2):2547-58

Nails, Ingrown (C0027343)

Definition (MSH) Excessive lateral nail growth into the nail fold. Because the lateral margin of the nail acts as a foreign body, inflammation and granulation may result. It is caused by improperly fitting shoes and by improper trimming of the nail.
Concepts Acquired Abnormality (T020)
MSH D009263
ICD9 703.0
ICD10 L60.0
SnomedCT 123244000, 156402003, 276457004, 201113002, 400097005, 400200009, 18026002
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Italian Unghia incarnita, Onicocriptosi, Unghia del piede incarnita, Unghie incarnite
Dutch ingegroeide teennagel, ingroeiende teennagel, ingroeiende nagels, onychocryptose, Unguis incarnatus, ingroeien; nagel, nagel; ingroeien, ingroeiende nagel, Ingegroeide nagel, Ingegroeide nagels, Nagel, ingegroeide, Nagels, ingegroeide
French Ongles incarnés, Onychocryptose, Ongle incarné
German Unguis incarnatus, einwachsender Zehennagel, eingewachsener Zehennagel, einwachsende Naegel, einwachsender Nagel, Nägel, eingewachsene
Portuguese Onicocriptose, Unhas encravadas, Unha do pé encravada, Unha encravada, Unhas Encravadas
Spanish Unas encarnadas, Uña encarnada en dedo del pie, Onicocriptosis, Uña de pie encarnada, Ingrowing toenail, onicocriptosis (trastorno), onicocriptosis, onixis, unguis aduncus, unguis incarnatus, uña de dedo del pie encarnada (trastorno), uña de dedo del pie encarnada, uña encarnada (trastorno), uña encarnada de dedo de pie - RETIRADO - (concepto no activo), uña encarnada de dedo de pie - RETIRADO -, uña encarnada de dedo de pie, uña encarnada, SAI (trastorno), uña encarnada, SAI, uña encarnada, Uña encarnada, Uñas Encarnadas, Unas Encarnadas
Japanese 刺爪, 嵌入爪, ｼｿｳ, ｶﾝﾆｭｳｿｳ, ｻｼﾂﾞﾒ, ｶﾝﾆｭｳﾂﾒ
Swedish Nageltrång
Czech nehty zarostlé, Onychokryptóza, Zarůstající nehty, Zarůstající nehet na noze, Zarostlý nehet nohy, Zarůstající nehet
Finnish Sisäänkasvaneet kynnet
Russian NOGTI VROSSHIE, НОГТИ ВРОСШИЕ
Korean 내향성 손[발]톱
Polish Paznokieć wrośnięty
Hungarian Benövő körmök, Benőtt lábujjköröm, Benövő lábujjköröm, Benövő köröm, Onychocryptosis
Sources
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


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