Hallux rigidus is a common condition characterized by stiffness and pain in the first metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint, often due to degenerative changes and the formation of bone spurs.

Freiberg disease, also known as Freiberg's infraction, is a condition characterized by osteonecrosis (bone death due to lack of blood supply) of the metatarsal heads, most commonly affecting the ...

a cheilectomy (bone spur removal) or an osteotomy in the proximal phalanx and/or metatarsal bone may be performed. Advanced cases usually require an arthrodesis (joint fusion) or joint resection ...

This article argues the practice of first metatarsal phalangeal joint (MPJ) implant arthroplasty. Intermediate and long-term studies raise concerns about implant failure and longevity. Other ...

and complication of metatarsal lengthening for the treatment of brachymetatarsia. Clin Podiatr Med Surg. 2010 Oct;27(4):561-82 Lee WC, Yoo JH, Moon JS. Lengthening of fourth brachymetatarsia by three ...