title: The ultimate resolution of onychopathy. The Syme's procedure.
abstract: This article describes in detail the indications for this radical procedure involving permanent removal of the toenail. A discussion of the surgical technique, including illustrations, is presented. Rationalization of the Distal Digital Symes Procedure is supported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Memorial Medical Center, Savannah, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Baruch
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000601:surgery; D006214:Hallux / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*