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People that have read the article in this month's Pod Now, "The very worst ingrown nails I have ever seen", by Liz Humble-Thomas, what do you think to this article and the issues that it raises?

 

Can you attach the link.. Is it online?

 

Hi

Im in my first year of my podiatry degree, and as a lowly student im interested in what you seasoned professionals would do in this situation. What is the correct course of action and what is the 'right' thing to do?

Also, isn't the picture used in the article an involuted nail not an ingrowing nail?!! :wacko:

 

I don't know because I do not take this journal, although I am in the U.K. A large number of informed contributors to this site are not in the UK, or like myself do not have access to the article. Can I appeal to posters to put a link in when asking this sort of question?

Many thanks

W J Liggins

 

Liz Humble-Thomas here, the gist of the article was that many years ago, I decided to go ahead and treat some appalling ingrown nails (seven years duration) in a patient who wouldn't give me his real name, address, doctors name or health details. He was clearly suffering from mental health problems. However, I had gained his trust, and I genuinely believed that if I didn't treat his nails, he would not seek help elsewhere.
As the nails recovered, he became more relaxed and happier. I honestly believe that the long-term pain had contributed to his mental state.
I'm sure this goes against all modern protocols, but I would do the same again.

 

I think that you were quite right. You made a clinician's decision based on the information available to you and the individual patient and pathology. Based on the summary above, had there been a post-operative problem and legal action taken then I for one would have been happy to support you in court.

All the best

Bill Liggins

 

I too cannot access this article. please advise how - low tech skills going on here. Ta