Multiple pathologies of mechanical origin that produce pain occur in the vicinity of the metatarsal heads, and these are lumped into a general category called metatarsalgia. Metatarsalgia is defined as pain from the area of five different metatarsal heads, five different metatarsophalangeal joints, and a variety of soft-issue structures in between. It usually occurs plantarly. Although commonly...

Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis (PVNS) is an uncommon condition of the foot. PVS of the foot accounts for 2% of all cases. We present the case of a 26 year-old male who was found to have pigmented villonodular synovitis of the second metatarsophalangeal joint. Although a high incidence is reported in the literature, the patient underwent surgical excision with no known reoccurrence to date. Fi...

The objective of this study was to examine the reliability of an intraoperative evaluation tool for assessing cartilage degeneration of the first metatarsophalangeal joint in hallux valgus surgery. During hallux valgus reconstruction, 2 examiners documented the location, depth, and surface area of cartilage lesions affecting the first MTPJ in 20 females aged 17 to 69 (mean 50.9 ± 13.5) years. D...

Cheilectomy is the surgical resection of 20% to 30% of the dorsal metatarsal head and proximal phalanx. The present retrospective study evaluated the long-term efficacy of aggressive cheilectomy to address degenerative joint disease of the first metatarsophalangeal joint. To our knowledge, this is the second longest duration study to date to evaluate the long-term efficacy of the cheilectomy pr...

Shortening of the deep digital flexor tendon was performed by tenotomy, overlapping and anastomosis. The procedure was performed on a two-year-old Quarter Horse Mare with distal interphalangeal joint hyperextension with subluxation and metatarsophalangeal joint hyperextension. These problems originated from damage to the digital flexor tendons, presumably due to previous distal limb trauma. The...

Four groups of patients with AO, TAR and AA and healthy subjects walked two 50-m trials in hospital corridor and an ambulatory system composed of miniaturized inertial sensors and pressure insoles measured foot kinematics and 3D GRF. Then, moments and powers in ankle, midtalar and metatarsophalangeal (MPJ) joints were calculated via inverse dynamics. Force-plate and optoelectronic motion captur...

OBJECTIVES To compare the effectiveness of 3 common models of walking boots (Walkabout, Samson Walker and Equalizer Premium Walker) to that of a fibreglass cast in protecting an arthrodesis of the first metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint in the early postoperative period, we carried out a biomechanical study in cadavers in the bioengineering laboratory at Memorial University of Newfoundland. MET...

OBJECTIVE To assess (i) the relationship between forefoot joint damage and foot function (expressed as gait and pressure parameters), (ii) the relationship between foot function and pain, and (iii) the relationship between foot function and disability in patients with foot complaints secondary to rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS Sixty-two patients with RA-related foot complaints were includ...

Purpose. To assess the results of Weil osteotomy in the treatment and prevention of overload metatarsalgia in the foot’s central metatarsals. Materials and methods. A retrospective examination was performed of the first forty-two consecutive patients who had been subjected to one or more Weil osteotomies for the treatment or prophylaxis of central metatarsalgia. Two subjects refused to be inclu...

BACKGROUND Metatarsalgia with plantar hyperkeratosis can be a difficult problem to treat. Many different techniques have been reported with the Weil osteotomy very popular currently. Despite good results complications include metatarsophalangeal stiffness, hyperextension of the toe, prehensile deficit and a reduction in strength. We evaluated our results with a distal diaphyseal osteotomy. MA...