title: Restoration of toe function with minimal traumatic procedures including advanced diaphysectomy.
abstract: Minimal traumatic surgery is considered the preferred treatment for painful digital deformities including hammertoes, overlapping toes, mallet toes, underlapping toes, and painful corns. With the introduction of technology such as intraoperative x-ray monitoring, these procedures can be performed more efficiently, safely, and without unnecessary hospitalization in most cases. Mobility is kept to a minimum, yet the patients can be comfortably mobile while they are recovering.
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Augustine
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Jacobs
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D001827:Body Height; D001835:Body Weight; D002145:Callosities / Q000601:surgery; D003286:Contracture / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005531:Foot Deformities, Acquired / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011182:Postoperative Care; D014033:Toe Joint / Q000601:surgery; D014034:Toes / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*