An unusual case of traumatic injury to the first metatarsal a case report.

Heliyon

Department of Traumatic Orthopedics, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, The First Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen, China.

Published: May 2024

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  • A 44-year-old man suffered a foot injury resulting in a 5-cm defect in the first metatarsal bone and subsequent bone infection.
  • The most effective treatment for such large metatarsal defects combined with osteomyelitis is osteotomy, but there are limited reports on this procedure.
  • In this case, the surgery was successful, as the infection was managed, bone length was restored, and the patient regained the ability to bear weight effectively.

Article Abstract

A 44-year-old male sustained trauma to his foot leading to a 5-cm defect of the first metatarsal bone and infection of the bone by . Osteotomy is the most suitable method for treating large metatarsal defects complicated with osteomyelitis, however few reports have been published on this challenging approach. In this case, osteotomy and external fixation for distraction were performed. Finally, the osteomyelitis of the patient was well controlled, the bone length was restored, and the patient could carry weight completely, and the treatment effect was satisfactory.

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