Surgical Treatment for Plantar Keratosis Using Vertical Chevron Osteotomy.
- Author:
Seong Ho YOO
1
;
Bu Hwan KIM
;
Mu Ho SONG
;
Seong Jun AHN
;
Min Su LEE
;
Suk Woong KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Daedong Hospital, Busan, Korea. 70sh-yoo@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Metatarsal head;
Plantar keratosis;
Metatarsal osteotomy
- MeSH:
Callosities;
Head;
Humans;
Joints;
Keratosis;
Metatarsal Bones;
Metatarsalgia;
Osteotomy
- From:Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society
2010;14(1):31-35
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: Painful plantar callosities under the second, third or fourth metatarsal head have been controverted about its treatment mordalities. We performed the vertical chevron osteotomy in patients with painful callosities on the second and third metatarsal head, and evaluated the outcome clinically. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Fourteen cases from 10 patients who had plantar keratosis were operated by vertical chevron osteotomy from March 2005 to October 2008. We used K-wire fixation for all cases. We evaluated the clinical results by the patients' satisfaction and disappearance of plantar lesion. RESULTS: The plantar keratosis was completely disappeared in 8 cases and partially in 5 cases. In 2 cases, patients expresses their pain caused by constant metatarsalgia that was suspected to be dorsal incisional pain and joint capsulitis. Transmetatarsalgia was not appeared. CONCLUSION: We consider vertical chevron osteotomy as a good surgical method for treatment of plantar keratosis.
