Revisiting the tailor's bunion and adductovarus deformity of the fifth digit.

نویسندگان

  • Lawrence DiDomenico
  • Erigena Baze
  • Nikolay Gatalyak
چکیده

Correction of the fifth digit deformity and Tailor's Bunion can be rewarding as well as challenging for a foot and ankle surgeon. Immense care should be taken when performing these reconstructive surgical procedure, especially to avoid and minimize complication rates and mainly to prevent neurovascular damage. Appropriate surgical procedure selection for the fifth digit deformity and Tailor's Bunion is necessary in order to obtain a long term predictable outcome.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Clinics in podiatric medicine and surgery

دوره 30 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2013