CUTTING OFF THE TIP OF THE TOE (HAMMERTOE), HAMMERTOE CURE, HAMMERTOE SURGERY

Dr. Anh Nguyen of Healthy Feet Podiatry in Tampa, Wesley Chapel and Brooksville, Florida removes the tip of a toe from a patient with recurrent open sores, ulcers and corns on the tip of the toe. All conservative trimming of the corn on the toe and callus on the toe was performed as well as debridement of the ulcer on the toe and foot. This procedure is called a distal symes procedure which removes or cuts off the tip of the toe for a severe hammertoe deformity of the toe. This hammer toe deformity looks lump a lump or a bump on the end or tip of the toe and is also in the form of a corn on the toe.