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Abstract

Nail disorders are the most frequent reason for visits to the podiatry clinic. Although they are not a severe health problem, these types of pathologies have a psychosocial impact on patients, affecting their self-esteem and leading to social and professional self-isolation that can cause anxiety and depression. Laser therapy is considered a potential treatment for nail disorders because it is a fast, easily applied treatment that avoids interaction with medication. However, the literature includes no definitive studies with scientific evidence about the efficacy of laser treatment in traumatic onycholysis, the most frequent clinical sign of nail disorders. Objective: We carried out an objective and quantitative study of the efficacy of laser in treating traumatic onycholysis to provide a new, non-invasive treatment for this pathology, and describe an objective method for its clinical evaluation and evolution. Methods: A strictly repetitive protocol of Nd:YAG 1064 nm laser (PinPointe FootLaser™, Spain) was applied to nails with idiopathic disorders, following the manufacturer’s instructions. The clinical evolution of nail dystrophy was quantitatively evaluated using the affected percentage of the longitudinal axis of the nail. Results: A significant improvement was obtained in nail appearance (dystrophy) in 100% of cases (p < 0.006) after treatment with Nd:YAG 1064 nm laser. Conclusion: Treating traumatic onycholysis with Nd:YAG 1064 nm laser can be a good alternative to conventional pharmacological treatments.

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Title
Quantitative Evaluation of the Clinical Evolution of Traumatic Onycholysis after Laser Treatment
Author
Marcos-Tejedor, Felix 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Mayordomo, Raquel 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Pérez Pico, Ana María 3   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Cantero-Garlito, Pablo A 4   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Iglesias-Sánchez, María José 5 

 Department of Nursing, University Center of Plasencia, University of Extremadura, 10600 Plascencia, Spain; [email protected]; Department of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45600 Talavera de la Reina, Spain 
 Department of Anatomy and Human Embryology, University Center of Plasencia, University of Extremadura, 10600 Plasencia, Spain; [email protected] 
 Department of Nursing, University Center of Plasencia, University of Extremadura, 10600 Plascencia, Spain; [email protected] 
 Department of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45600 Talavera de la Reina, Spain; [email protected] 
 Department of Medical and Surgical Therapy, University Center of Plasencia, University of Extremadura, 10600 Plasencia, Spain; [email protected] 
First page
6817
Publication year
2021
Publication date
2021
Publisher
MDPI AG
e-ISSN
20763417
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2558608912
Copyright
© 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.