Distal oblique osteotomy for intractable plantar keratosis of the middle three metatarsals

On the middle metatarsals of 49 patients with symptomatic intractable plantar keratosis, 69 distal oblique osteotomies were performed. With an average follow-up time of 16 months, 83% of the results were rated good. This procedure is contraindicated for an intractable plantar keratosis with an associated fixed metatarsphalangeal joint deformity, however.