FIGURE 130.39 A : Angular nail resection B : Partial nail resection (Incision [A ], Nail segment removal [B ], Debridement [C ]) (A, B : Reprinted with permission from King C, Henretig FM, King BR, et al Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Procedures 2nd ed Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2008.) A Complete nail resection is rarely necessary but may be considered if the lesion is extensive or is ingrown on both sides of the nail The procedure is similar to a partial nail resection except the entire nail plate is gently separated from the nail bed and proximal nail fold before removal REMOVAL OF A SUBUNGUAL SPLINTER OR FOREIGN BODY