Modified Emmet's operation for ingrown nails using the Er:YAG laser

Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 38-40

  Wollina, U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CARL GUSTAV CARUS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Erb; Ingrown nail; Laser; Nail surgery; Yag

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERBIUM YAG LASER; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; INFECTION; INGROWN NAIL; LASER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE BLOCK; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RELAPSE; WOUND HEALING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; LASERS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NAILS; NAILS, INGROWN; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 2442700227     PISSN: 14764172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14764170410029077     Document Type: Article

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