Here in the knowledge base, you will find as much research into Pilonidal abscesses as can be
mustered in one place.... 

• Basic overview of Pilonidal
   

• How you got it  family history, genetics, activities and habits play a role
   

• Diagnostics for self evaluation and some basics on what to expect
   

• Pediatrics - Sacral Dimples are not Pilonidal Disease
   

• Pictures!  Warning!  Some of these are surgical pictures....

Everything modern medicine knows about Pilonidals.....     All of these are written in medical jargon, online medical dictionary: Medterms.com

• Bascom treatments:  Dr. Bascom has done some of the best work in treating Pilonidals. 
  
  Failed Pilonidal Surgery -- Archives of Surgery 2002
  Pilonidal Sinus -- Current Therapy in Colon & Rectal Surgery 1990

• Dr. James Pingree has written a hand-out that he gives to all his patients about Pilonidal Disease.

Pilonidal Disease - Dr. James Pingree (pdf)

• The Wound Healing Research Unit is one of the best in the world.

World Wide Wounds - Wound Healing Research Unit   (pdf) (Dec 2003)

• Another very comprehensive write up on the disease:

Journal of Community Nursing  (pdf) (Dec 1999)

• Next, I would read the disease overview by Dr. Wayne De Vos of the ASCRS (American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons).

ASCRS Pilonidal Cyst Overview (pdf)

• In the abstracts section you will find dozens of articles that have been pulled from various medical journals referencing Pilonidal Disease.

Medical Abstracts Index

• Also, be sure to look at the brochure on the condition from the American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons.

http://www.fascrs.org

• Write up in Emedicine.

Emedicine Article (pdf)

• The article on Hair Insertion by George Karydakis.

Kardakis Article (pdf)