Second MTPJ arthrosis and capsular interpositional arthroplasty
Blog’s main page This was a very symptomatic 2nd MTPJ that had progressed for many years. Conservative care has been […]
MTPJ
Severed tendon
Blog’s main page This patient presented with a painful enlarged 2nd MTPJ, but her main concern was the fact that
Fractured bone spur
Blog’s main page This patient presented in early March with a history of a sudden severely inflamed and painful right
Gout or degenerative osteoarthrosis/hallux limitus?
Blog’s main page This patient presented approximately two weeks ago with a history of long-term gout. He is only in
1st MTPJ cartilage damage
Blog’s main page I operated on this patient last week. She had suffered from marked left 1st MTPJ pain. She
Hallux Limitus / Rigidus
Blog’s main page This patient had marked 1st MTPJ pain that had been recalcitrant to conservative care, including various orthotics.
Gout deposits (not bunions)
Blog’s main page This patient has presented with concerns about painful bunions. He also suffers from gout. On questioning, he
Post-operative wounds
Blog’s main page The images show how a foot can look at six weeks post-op. This patient had chronic painful
Dislocated 2nd MTPJ
Blog’s main page This patient presented recently with a long-standing markedly painful left 2nd metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ). Conservative care has
Motion following hallux limitus surgery
Blog’s main page Hallux limitus / rigidus or degenerative osteoarthrosis of the 1st metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ) is a very common