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How To Do Nail Trephination
Aftercare for Nail Trephination
Dress with sterile gauze. Inform the patient that drainage through the hole may continue for 24 to 36 hours. Return of pain may indicate a trephination site clot. A warm soak can help remove the clot and relieve pain. Prophylactic antibiotics are not routinely needed even if a fracture is present. 