Waterman osteotomy:
Dorsal wedge osteotomy at neck of metatarsal – aim is to rotate cartilage of joint dorsally allows more dorsiflexion
Complications – non-union; instability of fragment; transfer metatarsalgia; avascular necrosis
Waterman osteotomy:
Dorsal wedge osteotomy at neck of metatarsal – aim is to rotate cartilage of joint dorsally allows more dorsiflexion
Complications – non-union; instability of fragment; transfer metatarsalgia; avascular necrosis
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