Table 2 Healing definitions
Akkus (2018) [18] | No definition provided |
AlGhamdi (2014) [19] | No definition provided |
Altinyazar (2010) [30] | No definition provided |
Alvarez-Jimenez (2011) [31] | The clinical criteria of early healing time were considered to be absence of drainage (no exudate evident), granulation tissue covered by a scab (no evidence of hyper granulation tissue), and no signs of infection (i.e. pain and clinical evidence of discharge in association with redness extending proximally). The patient was then allowed to bathe. All criteria had to be met before the wound was considered cicatrized (healed) |
Awad (2020) [20] | Healing was inspected for the complete re-epithelialization of nail bad and regression of edema |
Gem (1990) a [21] | No definition provided |
Gem (1990) b [21] | No definition provided |
Kavoussi (2020) [22] | No definition provided |
Misiak (2014) [23] | Healing was defined as the complete reepithelialization of nail bed, regression of oedema and cessation of discharge |
Muriel-Sánchez (2020) [24] | The healing time was measured paying attention to the previously described criteria, considering it to be the period of time between the surgical action and the solving of the draining and/or inflammatory changes. The criteria are absence of exudate in the gauze; the forming of a scab which covers the granulation tissue; the wound must be kept uncovered; a lack of signs of infection or inflammation in the zone operated; there are no signs of erythematosus tissue or of hyper granulation |
Muriel-Sánchez (2021) [25] | The healing time was measured as previously described criteria, considering the period of time between ending surgical procedure and resolution of the postoperative period. These criteria were absence of exudate at gauze; formation of scab covering the wound; the wound must be kept uncovered; no signs of infection or inflammation at nail folds; no signs of erythema or hypergranulation tissue |
Reyzelman (2000) [26] | Healing time was defined as the interval between the day the phenol matrixectomy was performed and the resolution of drainage and inflammatory changes surrounding the nail border. In every case, healing was identified by the principal investigator of the trial |
Tatlican (2009) [27] | Complete healing was defined as the complete reepithelialization of the nail bed and the cessation of drainage |
Van der Ham (1990) [28] | No definition provided |
Varma (1983) [29] | No definition provided |