Anatomic Plantar Plate Repair Using the Weil Metatarsal Osteotomy Approach

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The purpose of this study was to analyze the early results of a new technique for anatomic plantar plate repair and advancement using a Weil metatarsal osteotomy of the second metatarsal. The authors retrospectively reviewed medical records of 13 consecutive adult patients (15 feet) who underwent this procedure by a single surgeon. The authors recorded visual analog pain scale scores preoperatively and postoperatively and patient-reported clinical outcome measurement surveys during their final follow-up visit. At an average of 22.5 months (range, 13 to 33 months) follow-up, 11 of 13 patients (85%) reported improved function whereas 10 of 13 (77%) were either satisfied or very satisfied with the outcome. Postoperative scores on the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Lesser Metatarsophalangeal— Interphalangeal Scale averaged 85.7 on a scale of 100 (SD = 13.1, 95% CI = 79.1-91.5). Patients reported an average preoperative visual analog pain scale of 7.3 (SD = 1.6, 95% CI = 6.4-8.1) versus an average of 1.7 (SD = 1.8, 95% CI = 0.7-2.7) postoperatively. This was a significant reduction in pain rating (P

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Weil, L., Sung, W., Weil, L. S., & Malinoski, K. (2011). Anatomic Plantar Plate Repair Using the Weil Metatarsal Osteotomy Approach. Foot & Ankle Specialist, 4(3), 145–150. https://doi.org/10.1177/1938640010397342

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