by Vince Vacketta, DPM To examine whether adding a second metatarsal shortening (Weil) osteotomy is truly needed to address transfer metatarsalgia in patients undergoing first MTPJ arthrodesis, a new study compared outcomes between patients who had first MTPJ fusions alone and those who received the fusion combined with a second metatarsal Weil osteotomy. Study results A second metatarsal Weil osteotomy is not needed Pain and functional outcomes were similar between both gro

A recent retrospective  review  studied the use of the medial sesamoid, removed via the same incision, as an autograft in first...

by Vince Vacketta, DPM Midfoot and 1st metatarsal phalangeal (MTP) fusions are predictable for pain relief, but everyone wants to know if...

David (niche bunion company Treace Medical Concepts ) takes on Goliath ( Stryker Corporation ) with a newly announced  lawsuit , alleging...

Fusion of the great toe reigns supreme over joint replacement for first metatarsophalangeal joint arthritis. Case closed, right?...