The Science Behind Surgical Innovations of the Forefoot.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.fcl.2016.07.012.
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Abstract
One of the areas of foot and ankle surgery that has had particular attention over the last 5 years has been forefoot surgery. Common procedures include correction of the lessor metatarsophalangeal joints and hammertoe deformities, specifically metatarsal shortening osteotomies and proximal interphalangeal joint fusions. The goals of these surgeries are to improve patient function and allow patients to fit into shoes more comfortably in metatarsal shortening and hammertoe.
Medical subject headings
- Forefoot, Human
- Inventions
- Orthopedic Procedures
Anatomy
- foot