Distal Symes amputation of the 5th toe – A case series highlighting treatment of tip of toe pathologies including neuropathic ulceration with chronic osteomyelitis, gangrene, phalangeal fracture nonunion, and adducto varus hammertoe with Lister's corn
Distal Symes amputation is commonly performed on the hallux and central toes but this procedure is not generally associated with the 5th toe. We present a case series of four patients who underwent distal Symes amputation to successfully treat tip of 5th toe pathologies including diabetic neuropathi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-01-01
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| Series: | Foot & Ankle Surgery: Techniques, Reports & Cases |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667396721000641 |