Elongation osteotomy for intractable transfer metatarsalgia after metatarsal head excision for Freiberg's disease

Metatarsalgia after excision of the metatarsal head for Freiberg's infarction remains an unresolved problem. We carried out an elongation osteotomy of the metatarsal shaft in two patients, who developed metatarsalgia after excision of the metatarsal head for Freiberg's infarction. At 4 yea...

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Published in:Foot and ankle surgery 2003, Vol.9 (1), p.61-63
Main Authors: Nyska, M, Shabat, S, Zion, I, Matan, Y, Howard, C.B, Mann, G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
Excision
Freiberg disease
Medical sciences
Metatarsalgia
Osteotomy
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Summary:Metatarsalgia after excision of the metatarsal head for Freiberg's infarction remains an unresolved problem. We carried out an elongation osteotomy of the metatarsal shaft in two patients, who developed metatarsalgia after excision of the metatarsal head for Freiberg's infarction. At 4 years follow-up there was good symptomatic relief.
ISSN:1268-7731
1460-9584
DOI:10.1016/S1268-7731(03)00021-3