Partial Removal of Ingrown Toenail
- Absorbent pad
- Chlorhexidine (or other approved skin cleanser)
- Local anesthetic (see chapter titled “Local Anesthesia” for full procedure)
- 3-10mL syringe, blunt fill and 27g needles
- Sterile gloves
- Sterile drape
- Tissue nipper
- English nail anvil or nail splitter
- Straight forceps or hemostat
- Iris scissors
- Sterile gauze
- Silver nitrate sticks
- Tourniquet
- Cotton-tipped applicator
- Non-adherent gauze dressing
- Roll gauze