title: Chevron bone graft procedure for the correction of brachymetatarsia.
abstract: Brachymetatarsia is a relatively rare condition, although there are many surgical procedures to correct the condition. The authors present a case study with a 2-year follow-up period demonstrating the successful surgical treatment of a 4th metatarsal brachymetatarsia of the left foot of a 14-year-old female. The operative technique and literature review are discussed. This technique combines the idea of bone grafting with a specific graft shape and donor site to facilitate graft stability and graft healing.
authors.affiliation: Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine, Miami Shores, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Alter
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Feinman
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Rosen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001852:Bone Lengthening / Q000379:methods; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005532:Foot Deformities, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008684:Metatarsus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous