title: Non-joint destructive procedure for long great toe with abductus deformity (a retrospective study).
abstract: Excessive great toe length may be attributed to an unusually long first metatarsal, proximal phalanx, distal phalanx, or a combination of two or all three components. The procedure proposed here is not recommended for deformity existing in conjunction with a long first metatarsal or a pathologic first metatarsophalangeal joint. It has been used in mild to moderate hallux abductus or abductovalgus associated with intact first metatarsophalangeal joint cartilage and a long great toe.
mesh_terms: D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006214:Hallux / Q000601:surgery*; D006215:Hallux Valgus / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D012189:Retrospective Studies