Modified crescentic osteotomy in children.
A crescentic osteotomy of the first metatarsal is unstable during the preliminary healing stage. The authors present a modification in the direction of the cut of the osteotomy. This alteration increases stability at the first metatarsal base.
Jay
R M
RM
Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine, Philadelphia.
Schoenhaus
H D
HD
Donohue
C M
CM
D001864:Bone Wires; D002648:Child; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005530:Foot Deformities / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008682:Metatarsal Bones / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*