BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REVIEW OF THE PHENOL TECHNIQUE AND ITS MODIFICATIONS
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Chemical matricectomy by phenolization is probably the most widely used technique in surgical resolution of onychocryptosis. In spite of being a podiatric technique par excellence and of the vast empirical knowledge existing with regard to its use, some surgical gestures carried out in its execution as well as the different protocols of cure continue being the subject of debate and controversy among the different authors and the scientific evidence is still limited despite the popularity of the technique. In the present article we carry out an updated bibliographical review of the most relevant articles to defend different modifications and based on the same we propose some ideas that can be used in the design of scientific prospectives studies that contribute to broaden the field of knowledge of podiatry and the level of scientific evidence of one of the most specific and popular treatments in our profession.
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