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Options for the tool for nail penetration include the following:
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Needle, 18 gauge (ga) ideal
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Electrocautery tool (see image below)
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Paper clip and sterilizing flame
Other possible equipment includes the following:
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Povidone-iodine solution (Betadine)
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Nonsterile gloves
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Gauze
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Topical antibiotic (eg, bacitracin)
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Finger splint (optional)
The image below depicts the equipment for this procedure.
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Media Gallery
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Equipment.
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Positioning of finger.
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Cautery tool.
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Nail bed anatomy figure 1.
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Nail bed anatomy figure 2.
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Preparation of finger.
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Trephination with needle.
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Posttrephination care.
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