SECOND METATARSAL SHORTENING OSTEOTOMY
A second metatarsal shortening osteotomy is a procedure that cuts and shortens the second metatarsal. The goals of shortening the metatarsal are to decrease pain at the base of the second toe (in the ball of the foot) and/or help straighten out the second toe.
Metatarsal Osteotomy | Types of Foot Treatments - MedStar Health
A metatarsal osteotomy is a surgical procedure performed to treat foot deformities, such as hammertoe. During metatarsal surgery, a foot surgeon will cut the metatarsal bone of the big toe and realign the bone to correct the deformity.
Weil Metatarsal Shortening Osteotomy - FootEducation
2020年7月3日 · A Weil metatarsal is a surgical procedure to cut (osteotomy) and shorten the metatarsal bone. It is performed to decrease pressure on a prominent metatarsal head in the forefoot. A Weil Osteotomy is performed by making an incision over the base of the second (or other involved) toe.
Metatarsal Osteotomy - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
Metatarsal osteotomy is useful in case of excessive mechanical load with metatarsalgia. The aim is to shorten and harmonize the metatarsal formula. Open surgery most commonly uses Weil osteotomy, and percutaneous surgery uses DMMO (Distal Metatarsal Metaphyseal Osteotomy). Weil osteotomy is performed as an open procedure on a dorsal approach.
2nd Metatarsal Surgery Recovery Time: Regain Mobility Faster
Osteotomy: This involves cutting and repositioning the metatarsal bone to correct deformities or relieve pressure on surrounding structures. It may be done to address conditions like metatarsalgia or to correct alignment issues.
Lesser Metatarsal Shortening Osteotomy - FootCareMD
A lesser metatarsal shortening osteotomy relieves pain by changing the pressure distribution under the ball of the foot, relieving pain. It also can put a chronically dislocated toe back in position.
Metatarsal Osteotomies - Foot and Ankle Clinics
2017年11月20日 · Metatarsal osteotomies are the primary surgical tool used to deal with metatarsalgia and problems related to the lesser metatarsals. The goal of the osteotomy is to decrease the pressure underneath the respective metatarsal head during the …
What is second metatarsal shortening osteotomy? - Orthopedic ...
A second metatarsal shortening osteotomy is a procedure that cuts and shortens the second metatarsal. The goals of shortening the metatarsal are to decrease pain at the base of the second toe (in the ball of the foot) and/or help straighten out the second toe. Many patients with problems have pain in the ball of their foot.
Distal Metatarsal Minimally Invasive Osteotomy (DMMO): …
2021年6月1日 · DMMO is an effective option to treat metatarsalgia, with variants enabling adaptation to foot morphology, but needing confirmation by studies with higher levels of evidence. 1. Introduction. Metatarsal osteotomy is a major means of treating mechanical metatarsalgia [1].
(PDF) Minimally Invasive Distal Metatarsal Osteotomies for ...
2024年12月3日 · Objectives: To determine clinical improvement and patient satisfaction after minimally invasive distal metatarsal osteotomy (DMMO) as a surgical treatment for central metatarsalgia at present....