title: Assessing onychial disorders in the older patient.
abstract: Disorders and diseases of the toenails (onychial) in the older patient are often the focus of the primary foot complaints. They may be a result of the aging process, the end result of repetitive microtrauma or historical major trauma, a complication or related clinical change associated with a multiple system disease or condition, or a localized foot problem. This article details the symptoms of and problems associated with onychial disorders in the elderly.
authors.affiliation: Temple University, School of Podiatric Medicine, Department of Community Health, Aging and Health Policy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. aehelfand@aol.com
authors.forename: Arthur E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Helfand
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011032:Podiatry / Q000379:methods*