Non-joint destructive procedure for long great toe with abductus deformity (a retrospective study)

Excessive great toe length may be attributed to an unusually long first metatarsal, proximal phalanx, distal phalanx, or a combination of two or all three components. The procedure proposed here is not recommended for deformity existing in conjunction with a long first metatarsal or a pathologic first metatarsophalangeal joint. It has been used in mild to moderate hallux abductus or abductovalgus associated with intact first metatarsophalangeal joint cartilage and a long great toe.