A simple therapeutic approach to pincer nail deformity using a memory alloy: Measurement of response

Jonathan Te Peng Tseng; Wen Tsao Ho; Chun Hung Hsu; Ming Hsiu Lin; Chien Nien Li; Woan Ruoh Lee

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A simple therapeutic approach to pincer nail deformity using a memory alloy: Measurement of response

Jonathan Te Peng Tseng, Wen Tsao Ho, Chun Hung Hsu, Ming Hsiu Lin, Chien Nien Li, Woan Ruoh Lee

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Background Pincer nail deformity (PND) is a dystrophy characterized by transverse overcurvature of the nail plate that may cause intractable pain and decrease the quality of life of patients. Objectives To evaluated the efficacy of a superelastic nickel-titanium (SE NiTi) wire for the treatment of PND using transverse curvature improvement and subjective assessment of pain relief during and after the treatment. Methods SE NiTi wire was implanted over the distal tip of the nail for the treatment of PND in 43 patients (28 female, 15 male), with a total of 73 digits receiving treatment. Evaluations of improvement included measuring changes in transverse curvature of the nail and subjective assessment of pain relief throughout the follow-up period. Results In all patients, treatment of the pincer nail with implantation of SE NiTi wire achieved satisfactory results. Significant improvement (p

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	398-405
Number of pages	8
Journal	Dermatologic Surgery
Volume	39
Issue number	3 PART 1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/dsu.12094
Publication status	Published - Mar 2013

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Dermatology
Surgery

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