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A terminally ill man with chronic (1.5years+) painful onychocyptosis and hypergranulation was referred to me by a community nurse. He is unable to attend clinic for pna and as a palliative treatment,i’ve agreed to do the procedure without phenol at his home. He has good peripheral circulation just now but i don’t want to increase the risk of infecton and delay healing time for him and discussed this iwth his gp who agrees
My questons -how long does it usually take for a nail to grow back enough to become problematic again?
The community nurses are dressing and monitoring the toe and i have arranged to see him again in 4 weeks/sos. Is this soon enough?could it have grown back into the pnf by then? i have not done nail surgery without cautery before.
its also my first time doing nail surgery in a domestic envriornment but i think to making the man more comfortable is more important than the ideal environment? any comments or advice please
Thank you
Mayre collins
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