Dorsal Approach for Plantar Plate Repair With Weil Osteotomy: Operative Technique.

Unlabelled: In recent years, the role of the plantar plate in lesser metatarsophalangeal joint stability has increasingly been recognized. Tearing or attenuation of the plantar plate often will result in crossover or hammertoe deformity with hyperextension of the MTP joint. Some patients are able to have resolution of painful symptoms with conservative treatment but for those that fail these measures, surgical fixation of the plantar plate is indicated.