Surgical treatment of metatarsalgia and severe instability of lesser metatarsophalangeal joints

The main object of this prospective cohort study was to compare surgical treatment options for primary metatarsalgia and the severe instability of lesser metatarsophalangeal joints. The outcomes of triple Weil osteotomy combined with direct plantar plate repair and triple Weil osteotomy, performed with proximal interphalangeal joint arthrodesis, are analyzed and compared. One hundred and thirteen patients (117 feet) were enrolled in the study. They were split into two groups. In the first group, undergoing Weil osteotomy, combined with the plantar plate repair, good results, including complete pain reduction, elimination of hyperkeratosis, AOFAS improvement, were achieved in 84.7% of the cases.
Source: Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research