Abstract | INTRODUCTION: Freiberg's disease is osteonecrosis of the dorsal side of a metatarsal head. The gold-standard surgical treatment is the osteotomy procedure first described by Gauthier. HYPOTHESIS: Gauthier osteotomy for Freiberg's disease will restore the joint space and lead to long-term clinical improvement. A retrospective study was carried out to verify this hypothesis. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This study involved 30 consecutive cases treated by a single surgeon in 28 patients having a mean age of 61.2 years. These patients underwent the Gauthier osteotomy procedure with one or two dorsal staples used for fixation. Patients were reviewed 15 days, 45 days and 3 months after the procedure, and then at the last follow-up to look for any complications and determine patient satisfaction, the AOFAS score, metatarsophalangeal range of motion (ROM), sphericity of the metatarsal head, bone union and metatarsal shortening. RESULTS: The average follow-up was 6.5 years ± 2.2. The second metatarsal was affected in 27 cases and the third metatarsal in 3 cases. Discomfort related to the staples was noted in five cases; the staples were removed in three of them. There was one case of severe stiffening (< 20° ROM). At the last follow-up, 17 cases were very satisfied, 11 were satisfied and 2 were moderately satisfied. The average AOFAS score was 83.8 points ± 11.8 at the last follow-up. A mean loss of 15° plantar flexion and 10° dorsiflexion was noted. Bone union and metatarsal head sphericity were achieved in all cases. The average shortening was 2 mm ± 1.4. CONCLUSIONS: The Gauthier osteotomy procedure results in recovery of the metatarsal head's sphericity in every case of this series, with good clinical results and low morbidity.
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Authors | M Helix-Giordanino, E Randier, S Frey, B Piclet, French association of foot surgery (AFCP) |
Journal | Orthopaedics & traumatology, surgery & research : OTSR
(Orthop Traumatol Surg Res)
Vol. 101
Issue 6 Suppl
Pg. S221-5
(Oct 2015)
ISSN: 1877-0568 [Electronic] France |
PMID | 26362040
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved. |
Topics |
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Humans
- Male
- Metatarsal Bones
(surgery)
- Metatarsus
(abnormalities, physiopathology, surgery)
- Middle Aged
- Osteochondritis
(congenital, physiopathology, surgery)
- Osteotomy
(methods)
- Patient Satisfaction
- Range of Motion, Articular
- Retrospective Studies
- Time Factors
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