A dorsal wedge V osteotomy for painful plantar callosities.
A dorsal closing wedge proximal V metatarsal osteotomy is described for treatment of painful plantar callosities due to prominence of any of the five metatarsal heads. Forty-one osteotomies were performed over a 3-year period. In all patients so treated relief of symptoms was achieved, plantar callosities were resolved, and no significant complications occurred.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002145:Callosities / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008684:Metatarsus / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*