SURGICAL-TREATMENT OF MYCOTIC TOENAILS

Authors
MCINNES BD DOCKERY GL
Citation
Bd. Mcinnes et Gl. Dockery, SURGICAL-TREATMENT OF MYCOTIC TOENAILS, Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, 87(12), 1997, pp. 557-564
Citations number
31
Journal title
Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association → ACNP
ISSN journal
87507315
Volume
87
Issue
12
Year of publication
1997
Pages
557 - 564
Database
ISI
SICI code
8750-7315(1997)87:12<557:SOMT>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
The authors present several options for the surgical treatment of pain ful and dystrophic mycotic toenails. The procedures include total and partial nail avulsion as well as chemical and excisional matrixectomie s, both partial and total. Adjunctive treatment with topical and oral antifungal agents is also discussed.