title: Correction of hammer toe surgery deformity by Z-plasty and bone graft.
abstract: Some of the older orthopedic techniques for correcting hammer toes and corns called for major resection or even total resection of a phalanx of the toe. The late result of some of these procedures was a deformed, flail, or contracted toe on the dorsum of the foot. The patient described had such deformities on both little toes. Surgical correction included Z-plasties for the skin, extensor tendon resection, and bone grafts. Three-year follow-up has shown the technique to be a safe and satisfactory long-term method of reconstruction.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D005260:Female; D005531:Foot Deformities, Acquired / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D014034:Toes / Q000601:surgery*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous