Staged treatment of first metatarsal osteonecrosis using a custom titanium spacer for first metatarsophalangeal joint arthrodesis: A case report and literature review✰,✰✰,★

Purpose: Osteonecrosis of the first metatarsal is rarely seen in the current foot and ankle literature, but is commonly reported as a complication associated with sustained corticosteroid use. This case study presents our staged treatment of a patient who developed complications after repeat cortico...

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Published in:	Foot & Ankle Surgery: Techniques, Reports & Cases
Main Authors:	Christopher J. Betrus, DPM, AACFAS, Jacob M. Jones, DPM, Lame Balikani, MD, MPH, Alan R. Catanzariti, DPM, FACFAS
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2022-01-01
Subjects:	Corticosteroid fusion Hallux rigidus Metatarsophalangeal joint Osteonecrosis Titanium truss
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667396722000441