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ARTHRODESE ARTICULATION INTERPHALANGIENNE PROXIMALE [1 record]

Record 1 2024-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orthopedic Surgery
CONT

Many people with a longer second toe or lesser toes experience symptoms such as corns, hammertoe, and numerous others, especially when wearing open-toe shoes. Proximal interphalangeal joint arthrodesis using intraosseous loop wiring performed through a hidden side incision is a useful method to shorten the lesser toes aesthetically.

Key term(s)
  • proximal inter-phalangeal joint arthrodesis

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chirurgie orthopédique

Spanish

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