title: Correction of severely deformed hammertoe attributable to silastic implant failure with use of calcaneal autograft.
abstract: Few studies exist investigating surgical hammertoe correction salvage procedures regarding poor outcomes secondary to silastic implant failure. We present a case of a patient who presented to our clinic with a grossly deformed digit after undergoing several silastic implant procedures. The patient wanted to salvage the toe and elected for surgical intervention. Surgical planning consisted of a V-Y skin plasty with interposition of calcaneal autograft. This allowed restoration of anatomic dimensions and function of the patient's digit. We present this operative technique as a viable method of salvaging failed hammertoe correction procedures.
authors: William
authors: W
authors: Arrington
authors: Matthew
authors: M
authors: Britt
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001178:Arthroplasty / Q000379:methods*; D064592:Autografts; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000637:transplantation*; D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D037801:Hammer Toe Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D012086:Reoperation; D017211:Treatment Failure
chemical_list: D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes; C013830:baysilon