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This study provided a comparative analysis of patients diagnosed with ingrown toenails who underwent either the nail fixation procedure or the Winograd technique.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Methods:<\/jats:bold>\n                    A retrospective review was conducted of patients who underwent surgery for ingrown toenails between August 2021 and January 2023. Parameters, including age, sex, Heifetz stage, visual analog scale score, time to return to daily activities, satisfaction state, and recurrence rate, were documented.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold>\n                    The study involved 64 patients, with 30 undergoing nail fixation treatment and 34 opting for the Winograd procedure. No statistical differences were observed in age, sex, affected side, satisfaction state, or visual analog scale score between the two groups. However, patients treated with nail fixation showed significant reductions in both the time to return to daily activities and ingrown toenail recurrence rate (\n                    <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                    = .035 and\n                    <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                    = .029, respectively).\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Conclusions:<\/jats:bold>\n                    Nail fixator treatment led to lower recurrence rates and a quicker return to daily activities, likely because of its less invasive nature. However, definitive conclusions are hindered by limited studies, necessitating further extensive research in this field.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.7547\/24-017","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,12,16]],"date-time":"2025-12-16T14:40:12Z","timestamp":1765896012000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["A Comparative Analysis of Surgical Interventions for Ingrown Toenails"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"115","author":[{"given":"Ahmet","family":"Yurteri","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Konya City Hospital, Konya, Turkey."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Numan","family":"Mercan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Kahramanmaras Necip Faz\u0131l City Hospital, Kahramanmaras, Turkey."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Mehmet Af\u015fin","family":"Karao\u011flan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Mardin Training and Research Hospital, Artuklu, Turkey. 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