title: Oblique metaphyseal osteotomy for the correction of Tailor's bunions: a 3-year review.
abstract: This study presents a 3-year review of patients undergoing a fifth metaphyseal osteotomy for the treatment of Tailor's bunions. Postoperative analysis consisted of patient's subjective appraisal, activity level, physical examination, and radiographic studies. The fifth metaphyseal osteotomy, in this study, reduced lateral deviation and fourth-fifth intermetatarsal angles to less than or equal to normal values, while decreasing intermetatarsal head distance and returning the fifth metatarsophalangeal joint to congruency. Patient satisfaction was high while providing a low incidence of transfer lesions. This manuscript demonstrates the fifth metaphyseal osteotomy to be a viable treatment for Tailor's bunions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Podiatric Surgery, Larkin General Hospital, South Miami, Florida.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Schabler
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Toney
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Hanft
authors.forename: K B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Kashuk
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006215:Hallux Valgus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008682:Metatarsal Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008683:Metatarsophalangeal Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011859:Radiography; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires