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| Year : 2022 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 88-90 |
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First metatarsal distraction lengthening without arthrodesis after failed first metatarsal phalangeal joint replacement
Lorenzo Monti1, Fabrizio De Marchi1, Luigi Lovisetti1, Ilaria Alice Crippa2, Maurizio A Catagni3
1 Department of Orthopaedics, San Donato Group, Villa Aprica Clinical Institute, Como, Italy
2 Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, San Donato Group, San Marco Hospital, Zingonia, Italy
3 Department of Orthopaedics, Ilizarov Unit, Mangioni Hospital, Lecco, Italy
Correspondence Address:
Lorenzo Monti
Department of Orthopaedics, San Donato Group, Villa Aprica Clinical Institute, Via Castelcarnasino 10, Como
Italy
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/jllr.jllr_8_22
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Arthrodesis is the most common salvage procedure for failed first metatarsophalangeal joint replacement arthroplasty. However, such procedure is not without limitations. Hereafter, we present the first case of replacement arthroplasty by distraction lengthening without associated arthrodesis as a salvage procedure for a failed first metatarsophalangeal joint replacement arthroplasty.
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