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Midfoot fusion using a locking plate system: a case report
Natalie G Taylor1, Stuart A Metcalfe
1Podiatric Surgery Department, Solihull Primary Care Trust, Crabtree Drive, Chelmsley Wood B37 5BU, UK. natalie g taylor@yahoo.co.uk
Background:
Midfoot osteoarthrosis can impede daily activity and affect lifestyle, due to pain and footwear restrictions. A case is presented of an arthrodesis of the 2nd and 3rd metatarsocuneiform joints (MCJs), undertaken using a locking plate system, to treat painful degenerative changes that had been symptomatic for 6 months.
Conclusion:
Arthrodesis of the 2nd and 3rd MCJs using a locking plate system achieved adequate fusion and the presenting complaint was resolved. The patient was delighted with the surgical outcome.
