Antibiotics plus simultaneous phenol matrixectomy (AMs), antibiotics plus matrixectomy 1 week later (AMw), and matrixectomy (M) alone for ingrown toenails ‡

ComparisonHealing times (wks)Mean difference (95% CI)
‡CI defined in glossary; mean difference and CI calculated from data in article.
§Not significant.
AMs v AMw1.9 v 2.30.4 (0.1 to 0.7)
AMs v M1.9 v 2.00.1 (−0.2 to 0.4)§