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Solve This Scenario, Dodge a Nail Matrix Removal Mishap

Published on Fri Aug 18, 2023

Hint: Know the difference between nail removal descriptors. A patient presents for a follow-up for treatment on an ingrown toenail. Your podiatrist finds that the patient now has two ingrown toenails — one on each foot. The physician removes both the nail and nail matrix from each of the two toes and also performs a silver nitrate cauterization. How would [...]
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