title: Correction of fixed hammertoe deformity with resection of the head of the proximal phalanx and extensor tendon tenodesis.
abstract: A method of surgical correction of a fixed hammertoe deformity is presented. It incorporates the resection of the head of the proximal phalanx with an extensor tendon tenodesis to the dorsum of the proximal phalanx. The controlled tension in the extensor tendon provides the necessary stability. It alleviates the use of K-wire fixation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois 60614, USA.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Sarrafian
mesh_terms: D003286:Contracture / Q000601:surgery*; D004210:Dissection; D005531:Foot Deformities, Acquired / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D008683:Metatarsophalangeal Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery*; D014033:Toe Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D014034:Toes / Q000601:surgery*