INGROWN TOENAIL - HISTORICAL BACKGROUND, ACTUALITY AND MODERN APPROACHES TO TREATMENT

Aim - to provide an over view of the literature sources and Internet materials about the problem of ingrown toenail - the historical background, immediacy of the problem, diagnosis of this pathology, main traditional and modern approaches to its prevention and treatment. Conclusion. The problem of the ingrown toenail retains its relevance right up to the present days, despite the achievements of medical science and industry, which requires further improvement of methods for the prevention and treatment of this complex disease.