Lapidus Bunionectomy: First Metatarsal-Cuneiform Arthrodesis Lawrence A. DiDomenico Mari Wargo-Dorsey Metatarsus primus varus and hallux abducto valgus (HAV) have been used to correct HAV since originally described by Albrecht (1)…
Distal Metaphyseal Osteotomies in Hallux Abducto Valgus Surgery Thomas A. Brosky II Patrick B. Hall Distal metaphyseal osteotomies for the correction of hallux abducto valgus (HAV) deformity are among the…
Hallux Osteotomies Thomas F. Smith Jared L. Moon The goals of corrective surgical procedures involving the hallux include realigning linear or angular deformities of the proximal and distal phalanx, addressing…
Proximal Osteotomies of the First Metatarsal Robb A. Mothershed An increase of the first intermetatarsal angle, or metatarsus primus adductus, has long been recognized as a major contributing factor in…
Evaluation and Procedural Selection in Hallux Valgus Surgery Jeffrey S. Boberg The goals of hallux valgus surgery are to reestablish normal function and provide a cosmetically acceptable result. Function can…
Anatomic Dissection of the First Metatarsophalangeal Joint for Hallux Valgus Surgery John A. Ruch Charles F. Peebles Claire A. Hollstrom Repair of hallux valgus is a fundamental and time-honored area…
Tailor’s Bunion Deformity Sean Patrick Dunn Jane Pontious Tailor’s bunion, sometimes called the bunionette, is an often painful condition affecting the lateral aspect of the fifth metatarsal head. Painful symptoms…
Transverse Plane Digital Deformities Michael S. Downey Michael C. McGlamry Sarah A. Spizzirri Until recent years, discussion of the transverse plane deviation of lesser digits was given nothing more than…
Central Rays: V Osteotomy, DFWO, Condylectomy William D. Fishco Jeffrey S. Boberg Pressure-induced metatarsalgia is a common painful condition in the plantar forefoot. If present with concomitant hyperkeratotic lesion, it…
Plantar Plate Repair of the Second Metatarsophalangeal Joint Craig A. Camasta Deformities of the second toe have challenged surgeons of all disciplines for nearly a century. Hammertoe, crossover toe, metatarsalgia,…
