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Erschienen in: Lasers in Medical Science 9/2015

01.12.2015 | Letter to the Editor

Laser treatment of onychomycosis: beware of ring block anesthesia!

verfasst von: Josiane Helou, Joelle Korkomaz, Roger Haber, Maya Habre, Roland Tomb

Erschienen in: Lasers in Medical Science | Ausgabe 9/2015

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Laser treatment of onychomycosis is a novel treatment modality that improves the cosmetic appearance of the nails. Although no study has yet proved the efficacy of this treatment for onychomycosis, and although it is still not cleared by the FDA for this indication, it has emerged as a safe and effective technique that might enable from prescribing antifungal therapies, thus preventing potential drug interactions and systemic effects. …
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Metadaten
Titel
Laser treatment of onychomycosis: beware of ring block anesthesia!
verfasst von
Josiane Helou
Joelle Korkomaz
Roger Haber
Maya Habre
Roland Tomb
Publikationsdatum
01.12.2015
Verlag
Springer London
Erschienen in
Lasers in Medical Science / Ausgabe 9/2015
Print ISSN: 0268-8921
Elektronische ISSN: 1435-604X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10103-015-1744-3

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