Gradual digital lengthening with autologous bone graft and external fixation for correction of flail toe in a patient with Raynaud's disease.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1053/j.jfas.2009.02.011.
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Abstract
Iatrogenic flail toe is a complication of hammertoe surgery that occurs when an overaggressive resection of the proximal phalanx occurs. This can cause both functional and cosmetic concerns for the patient. We present a case report of the correction of a flail second toe in a patient with Raynaud's disease. The correction was achieved by means of gradual soft tissue lengthening with external fixation and an interposition autologous bone graft digital arthrodesis. After 5 months, this 2-stage procedure lengthened, stabilized, and restored the function of the toe. 4.
Medical subject headings
- Arthroplasty
- Bone Lengthening
- Bone Transplantation
- Hammer Toe Syndrome
- Orthopedic Fixation Devices
- Raynaud Disease
- Toes