J Korean Foot Ankle Soc.
2012 Sep;16(3):197-201.
4th Metatarsal Head AVN Treated by Callotasis in 4th Brachymetatarsia (A Case Report)
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea. leejy88@chosun.ac.kr
Abstract
- Callotasis has been widely used to treat brachymetatarsia. But various complications have been reported. Avascular necrosis of the 4th brachymetatarsia treated by callotasis has not been frequently addressed in the literature. We report 1 cases of avascular necrosis of the 4th brachymetatarsia treated by callotasis with a review of the literature.