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Ingrown nail

MedGen UID:
44991
•Concept ID:
C0027343
•
Finding
Synonyms: Ingrown Nail; Ingrown Nails; Nail, Ingrown; Nails, Ingrown; Onychocryptoses; Onychocryptosis
SNOMED CT: Ingrowing nail (400097005); Ingrowing toenail (400200009); Unguis incarnatus (400097005); Onyxis (400097005); Onychocryptosis (400097005); Unguis aduncus (400097005); OC - Onychocryptosis (400097005); Ingrown toenail (400200009); Embedded toenail (400200009); IGTN - Ingrowing toenail (400200009); Ingrown nail (400097005)
 
HPO: HP:0012710

Definition

Excessive growth of a nail laterally into the nail fold. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVIngrown nail

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Ingrown Toenail Management.
Mayeaux EJ Jr, Carter C, Murphy TE
Am Fam Physician 2019 Aug 1;100(3):158-164. PMID: 31361106
Management of the ingrown toenail.
Heidelbaugh JJ, Lee H
Am Fam Physician 2009 Feb 15;79(4):303-8. PMID: 19235497
Pincer nails: definition and surgical treatment.
Baran R, Haneke E, Richert B
Dermatol Surg 2001 Mar;27(3):261-6. PMID: 11277894

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials on surgical treatments for ingrown toenails part I: recurrence and relief of symptoms.
Exley V, Jones K, O'Carroll G, Watson J, Backhouse M
J Foot Ankle Res 2023 Jun 10;16(1):35. doi: 10.1186/s13047-023-00631-1. PMID: 37301845Free PMC Article
Distal nail embedding treatment using autogenous nails.
Kashiyama K, Nakano M, Higashi A, Ashizuka S, Moriuchi Y, Iwao A, Tanaka K
Dermatol Ther 2021 Nov;34(6):e15163. Epub 2021 Oct 25 doi: 10.1111/dth.15163. PMID: 34665925
Clinical and Sociodemographic Characteristics of Ingrown Nails in Children.
Arica IE, Bostanci S, Koçyigit P, Arica DA
J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 2019 Jul;109(4):272-276. doi: 10.7547/17-089. PMID: 31762314
Clinical and Sociodemographic Characteristics of Patients with Ingrown Nails.
Arica IE, Bostanci S, Kocyigit P, Arica DA
J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 2019 May;109(3):201-206. doi: 10.7547/17-023. PMID: 31268783
Management of the ingrown toenail.
Heidelbaugh JJ, Lee H
Am Fam Physician 2009 Feb 15;79(4):303-8. PMID: 19235497

Diagnosis

Congenital curved nail of the fourth toe: Report of three cases and review of the literature.
Hirata Y, Shiiya C, Miyamoto J, Saito M
J Dermatol 2022 Sep;49(9):925-927. Epub 2022 Jun 6 doi: 10.1111/1346-8138.16486. PMID: 35670035
Retronychia of the toenails: a review with emphasis on pathogenesis, new diagnostic and management trends.
Litaiem N, Drissi H, Zeglaoui F, Khachemoune A
Arch Dermatol Res 2019 Sep;311(7):505-512. Epub 2019 May 10 doi: 10.1007/s00403-019-01925-w. PMID: 31076847
Paediatric nail consultation in an academic centre in Belgium: a 10-year retrospective study.
Tasia M, Lecerf P, Richert B, André J
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2019 Sep;33(9):1800-1805. Epub 2019 Mar 27 doi: 10.1111/jdv.15542. PMID: 30835872
Association of hypermobility and ingrown nails.
Erdogan FG, Tufan A, Guven M, Goker B, Gurler A
Clin Rheumatol 2012 Sep;31(9):1319-22. Epub 2012 Jun 2 doi: 10.1007/s10067-012-2014-4. PMID: 22661053
Nail alterations in 250 infant patients: a clinical study.
Sarifakioglu E, Yilmaz AE, Gorpelioglu C
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2008 Jun;22(6):741-4. Epub 2008 Feb 25 doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2008.02592.x. PMID: 18312325

Therapy

A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials on surgical treatments for ingrown toenails part I: recurrence and relief of symptoms.
Exley V, Jones K, O'Carroll G, Watson J, Backhouse M
J Foot Ankle Res 2023 Jun 10;16(1):35. doi: 10.1186/s13047-023-00631-1. PMID: 37301845Free PMC Article
Clinical and Sociodemographic Characteristics of Ingrown Nails in Children.
Arica IE, Bostanci S, Koçyigit P, Arica DA
J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 2019 Jul;109(4):272-276. doi: 10.7547/17-089. PMID: 31762314
The treatment of ingrown nail: Chemical matricectomy with NAOH versus wedge resection.
Akkus A, Demirseren DD, Demirseren ME, Aktas A
Dermatol Ther 2018 Sep;31(5):e12677. Epub 2018 Aug 22 doi: 10.1111/dth.12677. PMID: 30134040
Using 80% trichloroacetic acid in the treatment of ingrown toenails.
Barreiros H, Matos D, Goulão J, Serrano P, João A, Brandão FM
An Bras Dermatol 2013 Nov-Dec;88(6):889-93. doi: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20132296. PMID: 24474095Free PMC Article
Nail-splinting technique for ingrown nails: the therapeutic effects and the proper removal time of the splint.
Kim YJ, Ko JH, Choi KC, Lee CG, Lim KJ
Dermatol Surg 2003 Jul;29(7):745-8. doi: 10.1046/j.1524-4725.2003.29182.x. PMID: 12828699

Prognosis

Podiatrist intervention could reduce the incidence of foot ulcers in patients with diabetes: a hospital survey in China.
Shen Q, Li B, Chen H, Gao S, Hu Y, Sun Y, Li G
J Wound Care 2024 Apr 1;33(Sup4):S25-S32. doi: 10.12968/jowc.2024.33.Sup4.S25. PMID: 38573950
Paediatric nail consultation in an academic centre in Belgium: a 10-year retrospective study.
Tasia M, Lecerf P, Richert B, André J
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2019 Sep;33(9):1800-1805. Epub 2019 Mar 27 doi: 10.1111/jdv.15542. PMID: 30835872
Epidemiology and bone-related comorbidities of ingrown nail: A nationwide population-based study.
Cho SY, Kim YC, Choi JW
J Dermatol 2018 Dec;45(12):1418-1424. Epub 2018 Sep 28 doi: 10.1111/1346-8138.14659. PMID: 30264897
Using 80% trichloroacetic acid in the treatment of ingrown toenails.
Barreiros H, Matos D, Goulão J, Serrano P, João A, Brandão FM
An Bras Dermatol 2013 Nov-Dec;88(6):889-93. doi: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20132296. PMID: 24474095Free PMC Article
Risk factors in onychocryptosis.
Langford DT, Burke C, Robertson K
Br J Surg 1989 Jan;76(1):45-8. doi: 10.1002/bjs.1800760114. PMID: 2917259

Clinical prediction guides

A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials on surgical treatments for ingrown toenails part I: recurrence and relief of symptoms.
Exley V, Jones K, O'Carroll G, Watson J, Backhouse M
J Foot Ankle Res 2023 Jun 10;16(1):35. doi: 10.1186/s13047-023-00631-1. PMID: 37301845Free PMC Article
Paediatric nail consultation in an academic centre in Belgium: a 10-year retrospective study.
Tasia M, Lecerf P, Richert B, André J
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2019 Sep;33(9):1800-1805. Epub 2019 Mar 27 doi: 10.1111/jdv.15542. PMID: 30835872
Association of hypermobility and ingrown nails.
Erdogan FG, Tufan A, Guven M, Goker B, Gurler A
Clin Rheumatol 2012 Sep;31(9):1319-22. Epub 2012 Jun 2 doi: 10.1007/s10067-012-2014-4. PMID: 22661053
Nail-splinting technique for ingrown nails: the therapeutic effects and the proper removal time of the splint.
Kim YJ, Ko JH, Choi KC, Lee CG, Lim KJ
Dermatol Surg 2003 Jul;29(7):745-8. doi: 10.1046/j.1524-4725.2003.29182.x. PMID: 12828699
Risk factors in onychocryptosis.
Langford DT, Burke C, Robertson K
Br J Surg 1989 Jan;76(1):45-8. doi: 10.1002/bjs.1800760114. PMID: 2917259

Recent systematic reviews

A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials on surgical treatments for ingrown toenails part I: recurrence and relief of symptoms.
Exley V, Jones K, O'Carroll G, Watson J, Backhouse M
J Foot Ankle Res 2023 Jun 10;16(1):35. doi: 10.1186/s13047-023-00631-1. PMID: 37301845Free PMC Article
Retronychia of the toenails: a review with emphasis on pathogenesis, new diagnostic and management trends.
Litaiem N, Drissi H, Zeglaoui F, Khachemoune A
Arch Dermatol Res 2019 Sep;311(7):505-512. Epub 2019 May 10 doi: 10.1007/s00403-019-01925-w. PMID: 31076847

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