Case reportReconstruction of the First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Following Post-cheilectomy Avascular Necrosis of the First Metatarsal Head: A Case Report
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Case Report
A 51-year-old male with no significant past medical history presented to the senior author (T.A.B.) with a complaint of pain and swelling localized to the first MTPJ of his left foot. The patient reported having undergone a cheilectomy procedure performed by another surgeon approximately 12 months prior. The clinical examination revealed increased girth localized to the first MTPJ, and there was no evidence of motion at the joint. Clinical notes and the operative report were obtained from the
Discussion
The blood supply to the first metatarsal has been elucidated in the scientific literature. Shereff et al (7) demonstrated the extraosseous and intraosseous blood supply to the first metatarsal and MTPJ by means of vascular injection techniques in cadaveric specimens. The extraosseous supply arises from the first dorsal metatarsal artery, the first plantar metatarsal artery, and the superficial branch of the medial plantar artery. The intraosseous blood supply includes a nutrient artery that
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