Is it really ingrown toenail?

By |2023-10-10T08:57:50+11:00October 10th, 2023|Foot pain, Ingrown Toenails|

Blog's main page The image is of a patient who presented at my rooms recently with a markedly painful left hallux "ingrown toenail" unresponsive to treatment. The patient was referred to me due to her complex medical history; however, she had no history of diabetes, yet had been a long-time smoker. On assessment, there was indeed an [...]

Subungual exostoses

By |2023-04-26T10:00:43+10:00April 26th, 2023|Diagnosis, Foot pain, Ingrown Toenails|

Blog's main page This is one of a few subungual exostoses I see regularly throughout the year. Often when I see these cases, they have been treated as an ingrown toenail for some time. I find they have a very particular appearance (a firm fibrous/callus on top) and sit just under the nail. Sometimes they can [...]

Subungual exostosis

By |2022-11-06T10:46:13+11:00August 18th, 2021|Ingrown Toenails|

Blog's main page I see a regular amount of subungual exostosis throughout the year. Typically they have been treated as ingrown toenails (IGTN) first. The GP and the podiatrist may assume it is hypergranulation tissue or some other sign of an IGTN and, in some situations, a PNA may have been carried out (not in this [...]

Hypergranulation tissue

By |2022-07-08T15:17:44+10:00July 27th, 2021|Ingrown Toenails|

Blog's main page Just a reminder of the importance of removing hypergranulation tissue during a partial nail avulsion with penalisation (PNA). This young boy had this recalcitrant ingrown toenail for over a year (hence the length of the nail). His GP and podiatrist had attempted various options over the year including previous surgery; all unsuccessful. The [...]

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