title: Surgical correction of tailor's bunion with resection of fifth metatarsal head and silastic sphere implant: an 8-year follow-up study.
abstract: This paper introduces a fifth metatarsal head surgery with silicone sphere implant to correct tailor's bunion deformities and prevent digital retraction that may occur after fifth metatarsal head resection. The authors present an 8-year follow-up of 35 patients who underwent 50 procedures. The authors had an 84% success rate, but they submit that this procedure is not indicated in every case of tailor's bunion.
mesh_terms: D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006215:Hallux Valgus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D008684:Metatarsus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008722:Methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011859:Radiography; D012828:Silicones; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D012828:Silicones