Proximal Osteotomies of the First Metatarsal
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…
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Evaluation and Procedural Selection in Hallux Valgus Surgery
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
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
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
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
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
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,…
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,…
