title: Tailor's bunion: clinical evaluation and correction by distal metaphyseal osteotomy with cortical screw fixation.
abstract: Fifth metatarsal distal metaphyseal osteotomy represents a very common surgical procedure performed for tailor's bunion deformity. The authors advocate using a cortical bone screw for fixation device offers many advantages over conventional devices (i.e., Kirschner wire). The purpose of this paper is to offer a means to thoroughly evaluate tailor's bunion deformity clinically, biomechanically, and radiographically. This will allow the podiatric surgeon to choose a procedure of choice to correct the deformity. The technique of fifth metatarsal distal metaphyseal osteotomy with cortical bone screw fixation using AO4 principles is fully described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Podiatric Surgery, Leyden Community Hospital, Northlake, Illinois.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Frankel
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Turf
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: King
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D001863:Bone Screws; D006215:Hallux Valgus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008682:Metatarsal Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008683:Metatarsophalangeal Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D011859:Radiography