plantar plate

Procedure/Product Pages (6)

• • Bunionnette

  • A bunionette is also known as a Tailor’s Bunion.  It is a painful lateral bony prominence of the 5th metatarsal head resulting in a widened forefoot.  A bunionette can be caused by a large 5th metatarsal head (Type I), lateral bowing of the 5th metatarsal shaft (Type II), or an increase in the 4th and 5th intermetatarsal space …
• • Complete Plantar Plate Repair System (CPR™)

  • The majority of plantar plate injuries are treated with traditional lesser MTPJ rebalancing procedures, including sequential release of soft tissue, tendon transfers, metatarsal osteotomies, and temporary MTPJ pinning. These approaches, while quick and inexpensive, do not address the underlying issues of loss of toe purchase and the …
• • Hammer Toe/Claw Toe

  • Hammer toe is a flexible or rigid flexion deformity of the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint of the lesser toe. A similar deformity that also involves the distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint is known as claw toe. These deformities result from an imbalance in the dynamic flexion and extension forces that cross the lesser MTP, PIP, and (in the …
• • Metatarsal Shortening Osteotomy

  • A long lesser metatarsal can lead to common toe problems. A metatarsal shortening osteotomy can help prevent future complications, including plantar plate tears leading to crossover toe deformities, as well as hammer toes and claw toes. Once these complications have occurred, the surgeon may choose a metatarsal shortening osteotomy to decompress …
• • Plantar Plate Repair

  • The majority of plantar plate injuries are treated with traditional lesser MTPJ rebalancing procedures, including sequential release of soft tissue, tendon transfers, metatarsal osteotomies, and temporary MTPJ pinning. These approaches, while quick and inexpensive, do not address the underlying issues of loss of toe purchase and …
• • Plantar Plate Tears

  • The plantar plate is made of a 2 - 5 mm thick layer of connective tissue originating on the plantar aspect of the distal metatarsals and inserting on the plantar base of the proximal phalanx.  This stout structure serves as the main stabilizer supporting the MTP joints.  Through chronic microtrauma or dynamic imbalance, this tissue can …