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![Trachyonychia of the fingernails on the right hand was being treated with painful intralesional triamcinolone injections to the nail matrix, and the patient brought in polyurethane tubing to help with pain management. Trachyonychia of the fingernails on the right hand was being treated with painful intralesional triamcinolone injections to the nail matrix, and the patient brought in polyurethane tubing to help with pain management.](https://cdn-uat.mdedge.com/files/s3fs-public/styles/max_width_small/public/CT111005259_300x300.jpg)
Polyurethane Tubing to Minimize Pain During Nail Injections
- Author:
- Debra K. Lee, BSA
- Julianne M. Falotico, BA
- Shari R. Lipner, MD, PhD
Clenching a length of polyurethane tubing with the teeth during nail injections is a safe and cost-effective strategy that may decrease anxiety...