title: Technical tip and cost analysis for lesser toe plantar plate repair with a curved suture needle.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
authors.forename: R Carter
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Clement
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
authors.forename: Scott M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Eskildsen
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA josh_tennant@med.unc.edu.
authors.forename: Joshua N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Tennant
mesh_terms: D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D006801:Humans; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000191:economics* / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D000069262:Plantar Plate / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: cost analysis; forefoot disorders; hallux disorders; plantar plate