Outcomes of First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Fusion in Patients with Greater Than Fifteen Percent Intermetatarsal Angle. Is Lag Screw Essential?

Outcomes of First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Fusion in Patients with Greater Than Fifteen Percent Intermetatarsal Angle. Is Lag Screw Essential?

Category: Midfoot/Forefoot Introduction/Purpose: Metatarsophalangeal arthrodesis has usually been performed using a dorsal plate to immobilize the MTP joint with or without lag screw fixation. Data in the literature is sparse on outcomes of dorsal plate plus lag screw fixation, especially in patient...

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Main Authors: Ashish Shah MD, Parke Hudson BS, Ibukunoluwa Araoye MS, Zachariah Pinter BS, Girish Motwani MS(Orth), Bahman Sahranavard MD, Brent Cone BS, Cesar de Cesar Netto MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-09-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011417S000361

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https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011417S000361

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