J E Robb’s scientific contributions

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Publications (3)

Phenol Cauterisation in the Management of Ingrowing Toenails
  • Article

August 1982

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45 Reads

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36 Citations

Scottish Medical Journal

J E Robb

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W R Murray

Phenol cauterization has been carried out on 150 toes in 121 patients with an ingrowing toenail. There was no significant morbidity and the procedure was tolerated well by all patients. Overall recurrence rate was found to be 4 per cent after nine months. This figure compares favourably with surgical ablation techniques and when combined with improved patient tolerance indicates that phenol cauterisation may be the ablation procedure of choice in the treatment of an ingrowing toenail.

Citations (1)

... The pain associated with ingrown nails damages quality of life, making it difficult for the patient to wear closed shoes, inhibits walking, and is aesthetically unpleasing. Many treatment options are available, including conservative treatments such as cotton insertion, Gutter treatment, elastic tape, and external devices, 1,2 as well as operative treatments 5,8 such as wedge resection, phenolization, 6 terminal Symes amputation, 8 and wire techniques 3,7 (Sogawa/Machida wire correction). These methods carry the potential disadvantage of leading to cosmetic deformities and have a recurrence rate of 6.2% to 37%. ...

Reference:

A Novel Approach to Pincer Nails
Phenol Cauterisation in the Management of Ingrowing Toenails
  • Citing Article

  • August 1982

Scottish Medical Journal

J E Robb

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W R Murray