The Weil Lesser Metatarsal Osteotomy
The Weil Lesser Metatarsal Osteotomy Richard J. Zirm The Weil osteotomy has become a popular technique for the surgical treatment of resistant lesser metatarsalgia. Metatarsalgia is a vague term that…
Surgical Repair of Fifth Digit Deformities
Surgical Repair of Fifth Digit Deformities Thomas F. Smith Carl A. Kihm Keith D. Pfeifer Chronically painful problems of the fifth toe are a common source of patient complaints regardless…
Congenital Overlapping Fifth Toe Deformity
Congenital Overlapping Fifth Toe Deformity Michael S. Downey Jon M. Wilson Jr. The congenital overlapping fifth toe deformity, also known as congenital digitus minimus varus or congenital digitus quinti varus,…
Flexor Digitorum Longus Tendon Transfer
Flexor Digitorum Longus Tendon Transfer Annette D. Filiatrault John A. Ruch Steven A. Weiskopf Complex digital deformities and metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ) instability encompass a wide range of pathology including crossover…
Digital Surgery: Metatarsophalangeal Joint Release and Proximal Interphalangeal Joint Arthrodesis
Digital Surgery: Metatarsophalangeal Joint Release and Proximal Interphalangeal Joint Arthrodesis Andrea D. Cass John A. Ruch There are many etiologies of contracted digits, with varying clinical presentations (1,2). In this…
Flail Toe with Bone Graft
Flail Toe with Bone Graft Kieran T. Mahan Although the outcomes of digital surgery are usually good, complications do occur. Excessive bone resection, bone resorption, and overlengthening of the extensors…
Interdigital Neuroma (Morton Neuroma)
Interdigital Neuroma (Morton Neuroma) Jeffrey S. Boberg Cameron L. Eilts Morton in 1876 attributed associated clinical symptoms of a neuroma to an “affection of the fourth metatarsophalangeal joint” and to…
Lesser Digital Deformities: Etiology, Procedural Selection, and Arthroplasty
Lesser Digital Deformities: Etiology, Procedural Selection, and Arthroplasty Jeffrey S. Boberg Jason J. Willis Lesser digital deformities are perhaps one of the most common problems afflicting the foot and ankle….
Instrumentation
Instrumentation D. Scot Malay Robyn Winner Surgical instrumentation is highly specialized, and it has been said that there is a tool for every maneuver. In many instances, multiple instruments serve…
Nail Surgery
Nail Surgery Timothy W. Crislip Jeffrey S. Boberg Pain associated with an ingrown toenail is a common presenting complaint in a foot surgeon’s office. The term ingrown nail and onychocryptosis…
