title: [Osteotomy of the smaller metatarsals].
abstract: A simple, oblique osteotomy at the distal third of the metatarsal shaft is described. It is a method of relieving the pain of prolapsed metatarsal heads incarcerated in the sole and often adherent to plantar skin. The procedure has a high success rate and has stood the test of time (over a quarter of a century).
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authors.lastname: Helal
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008684:Metatarsus / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000294:innervation / Q000601:surgery*; D009437:Neuralgia / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*