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ArticleDer Unfallchirurg2021

[Unguis incarnatus-conservative or operative treatment? A practical treatment algorithm].

N Moellhoff, H Polzer, S F Baumbach, K G Kanz, W Böcker, V Bogner-Flatz

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Article in Der Unfallchirurg, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
1.0field-weighted citation impact, top 22% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. [Ingrown toenail: when and how to treat?]Dermatologie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2025
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  3. [Emmert's plastic surgery].Operative Orthopadie und Traumatologie · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

N MoellhoffAbteilung für Hand‑, Plastische und Ästhetische Chirurgie, Klinikum der Universität München, LMU München, Pettenkoferstr. 8a, 80336, München, Deutschland. nicholas.moellhoff@med.uni-muenchen.de.
H PolzerKlinik für Allgemeine, Unfall- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Klinikum der Universität München, LMU München, München, Deutschland.
S F BaumbachKlinik für Allgemeine, Unfall- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Klinikum der Universität München, LMU München, München, Deutschland.
K G KanzKlinik und Poliklinik für Unfallchirurgie, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, München, Deutschland.
W BöckerKlinik für Allgemeine, Unfall- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Klinikum der Universität München, LMU München, München, Deutschland.
V Bogner-FlatzKlinik für Allgemeine, Unfall- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Klinikum der Universität München, LMU München, München, Deutschland.
LMU Klinikum · DELudwig-Maximilians-Universität München · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Unguis incarnatus, an ingrown toenail, is a common condition in primary care, which is encountered by various medical professions. Inconsistent conservative treatment and nonindicated surgical treatment often result in complications and recurrence of the disease. Patients must be thoroughly informed about the complexity of the nail organ. This is a prerequisite to prevent trivialization of the disease and to achieve appropriate patient compliance for treatment. In this article a practical diagnostic and treatment algorithm for unguis incarnatus is presented. In mild cases of acute unguis incarnatus a consistent conservative treatment is the first-line strategy showing promising results. In cases of moderate to severe forms of acute unguis incarnatus, surgical procedures that preserve the nail matrix should be applied. For cases of chronic unguis incarnatus without an acute infection, elective partial matrixectomy can be indicated. Prior to any surgical intervention, detailed informed consent must be obtained from the patients.

Indexed as

Nails, IngrownAlgorithmsConservative TreatmentHumansNailsRecurrenceEmmert-plastyIngrown toenailOnychocryptosisPhenol cauterizationPodiatry

Identifiers

PMID33111185
PMCPMC7985053
OpenAlexW3094952560

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