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Postoperative treatment after partial nail ablation of ingrown toenails — does it matter what we recommend? A blinded randomised study

S. V. BernardshawAcute and Emergency Department, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway; Correspondence[email protected]
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Liv Helene Dolva SagedalElverum Hospital, Elverum, Norway;
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Kristin Møystad MicheletEktorp Medical Centre, Stockholm, Sweden;
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Christina BrudvikDepartment of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
Pages 165-173 | Received 22 Feb 2018, Accepted 30 Dec 2018, Published online: 03 May 2019

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