Background: Kirschner wire (K-wire) fixation for correction of hammertoe deformity is a
common, low-cost method for fixation of hammertoes after proximal interphalangeal (PIP) …

Dunn and colleagues 1 investigated in 2004 the prevalence of foot and ankle deformities. In
a community-based, multiethnic random sample of adults aged 65 years or more, in 2001 to …

Rigid claw toes are a common complaint. Multiple procedures have been described for
solving this condition, but fusion remains the most common, with reproducible results …

Background: Hammertoe deformities are the most common lesser toe deformity. To date, no
studies have looked at outcomes of operative management in the geriatric population, which …

Background: Metatarsophalangeal joint (MPJ) instability, which often involves the second
ray, may result in dorsal translation and coronal drift of the proximal phalanx, with …

The occurrence in basic lavas of quartz xenocrysts and xenoliths and the various types of
reaction phenomena which they exhibit have been well described by Lacroix (1893, pp. 17 …

Background Reported outcomes have been limited by the very nature of the deformities.
There is no agreed upon system for outcomes in the forefoot, which must include factors not …

826 Foot & Ankle International 35 (8) plane placed under the plantar foot with the ankle in
neutral dorsiflexion would allow 1 fingerbreadth of space under the tip of the hallux. 1 The …

Background: Hammertoe deformities can seriously affect activity level and footwear. The use
of prescription, mood-altering medications is very common, with some estimates as high as …

Dunn and colleagues¹ investigated in 2004 the prevalence of foot and ankle defor-mities. In
a community-based, multiethnic random sample of adults aged 65 years or more, in 2001 to …