Figures & data
Figure 1. Flow chart of the block-randomized controlled trial of partial nail ablation.
Table 1. Characteristics of the study participants. Baseline data:
Table 2. Risk analysis of outcome parameters under various conditions after one week (T1) and two weeks (T2).
Figure 2. (a–c) Box plots illustrating the median (bold horizontal line) and inter quartile range (square box) of Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) from 0 to 10 of respective pain scores (a) and function scores (b) before treatment (baseline). The columns with colours (c) illustrate the distribution of stages of infection (0–3) in the ingrown toenails before treatment in the different postoperative treatment groups; bandage (B-group, n = 31), acidic soap (L-group, n = 34) and alkaline soap (G-group, n = 32).
Figure 3. Changes in pain level as the patients through Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) (after one week) and Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) reported a response to the three different treatments (after two weeks). B: Bandage, L: Lactacyd soap, G: Pine-sol soap.
Table 3. Percentage of different types of bacteria identified in infected toe nails in the randomized treatment groups with different stages of paronychial infection.