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Polyethylene Nail Brace for Ingrown Toenails Treatment: A Randomized Clinical Trial

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  • Salvador Márquez-Reina

    (Nuestra Señora de la Oliva Foot Clinic, Bda. Ntra. Sra. de la Oliva Bq. 24, Bajo B, 41013 Sevilla, Spain)

  • Inmaculada Palomo-Toucedo

    (Departamento de Podologia, Universidad de Sevilla, Calle Avicena, s/n, 41009 Sevilla, Spain)

  • María Reina-Bueno

    (Departamento de Podologia, Universidad de Sevilla, Calle Avicena, s/n, 41009 Sevilla, Spain)

  • José Manuel Castillo-López

    (Departamento de Podologia, Universidad de Sevilla, Calle Avicena, s/n, 41009 Sevilla, Spain)

  • Javier Ramos Ortega

    (Departamento de Podologia, Universidad de Sevilla, Calle Avicena, s/n, 41009 Sevilla, Spain)

  • César Calvo-Lobo

    (School of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain)

  • Daniel López-López

    (Research, Health and Podiatry Group, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Nursing and Podiatry, Universidade da Coruña, 15403 Ferrol, Spain)

  • Gabriel Domínguez-Maldonado

    (Departamento de Podologia, Universidad de Sevilla, Calle Avicena, s/n, 41009 Sevilla, Spain)

Abstract

Background: 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.

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  • Salvador Márquez-Reina & Inmaculada Palomo-Toucedo & María Reina-Bueno & José Manuel Castillo-López & Javier Ramos Ortega & César Calvo-Lobo & Daniel López-López & Gabriel Domínguez-Maldonado, 2020. "Polyethylene Nail Brace for Ingrown Toenails Treatment: A Randomized Clinical Trial," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(21), pages 1-13, October.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:21:p:7741-:d:433374
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