Tailor's bunion: clinical evaluation and correction by distal metaphyseal osteotomy with cortical screw fixation.
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.
Frankel
J P
JP
Department of Podiatric Surgery, Leyden Community Hospital, Northlake, Illinois.
Turf
R M
RM
King
B A
BA
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