title: Complications of lesser toe surgery.
abstract: Surgical procedures for lesser toe problems are among the most common surgeries done on the foot. In a shoe wearing population, the incidence of lesser toe pathologic disorders is high. The complications associated with lesser toe surgery can be troublesome for patients and physicians. Understanding the possible common complications and how to avoid them is essential to maximizing satisfactory clinical results.
authors.affiliation: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Femino
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mueller
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000601:surgery; D008683:Metatarsophalangeal Joint / Q000293:injuries; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014034:Toes / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*