Herein we describe a more conservative gutter technique that is less traumatic and does not require anesthesia.
Gutter splint for ingrown toenail.
Toenail splinting the referenced article describes splinting the toenail essentially lifting the offending edge of the toenail so subsequent growth does not push into the tissue.
Isolation of the nail plate from the ulcer bed using a gutter.
Isolation of the nail plate from the ulcer bed using a gutter shaped splint may improve healing.
1 2 in the classic gutter splint method the ingrown edge of the nail plate is freed up to the extreme proximal part and then splinted using a gutter.
Anesthetize the toe either by topical anesthetic or by nerve blocks not always necessary for mild cases.
In the classic gutter splint method the ingrown edge of the nail plate is freed up to the extreme proximal part and then splinted using a gutter.
Trick of the trade.
This method requires anesthesia.
A conservative method to gutter splint ingrown toenails ingrown toenails can be due to trauma improper nail cutting and or anatomic abnormalities of the nail apparatus.