QUERIES (CLINICAL)
04/29/2009
Query: Ingrown Nails in 3 Month Old
I have a 3 month old patient with ingrown nails on both halluces. I tried trimming them back, but they continue to return and the tissue is growing over the nail quite extensively. Unfortunately, the child would not sit still for a clear photo.
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| Ingrown hallux nail with overlapping skin in infant |
I am planning on removing the nails, but am not sure if I need to do a matrixectomy on a patient this young. Has anyone ever done this? Were there any long-term problems?
Rick Burnell, DPM, Camden, SC
