Incidence and Functional Impact of Floating Toe after Distal Metatarsal Minimal Invasive Osteotomy Compared to Open Modified Weil Osteotomy

Category: Lesser Toes; Hindfoot Introduction/Purpose: Distal metatarsal osteotomies for metatarsalgia are one of the most frequent procedures in foot and ankle surgery, however, sometimes their results are not so favorable, with sequelae such as floating toe or loss of toe grip. The open modified We...

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Main Authors: Pablo E. Mocoçain Mac-iver MD, Carlos Valderrama MD, Ruben D. Radkievich MD, Stephane Elgueta MD, David A. Salinas, Andres Keller Díaz MD, Diego H. Zanolli de Solminihac MD
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Published: SAGE Publishing 2022-11-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011421S00818
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author Pablo E. Mocoçain Mac-iver MD
Carlos Valderrama MD
Ruben D. Radkievich MD
Stephane Elgueta MD
David A. Salinas
Andres Keller Díaz MD
Diego H. Zanolli de Solminihac MD
author_facet Pablo E. Mocoçain Mac-iver MD
Carlos Valderrama MD
Ruben D. Radkievich MD
Stephane Elgueta MD
David A. Salinas
Andres Keller Díaz MD
Diego H. Zanolli de Solminihac MD
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description Category: Lesser Toes; Hindfoot Introduction/Purpose: Distal metatarsal osteotomies for metatarsalgia are one of the most frequent procedures in foot and ankle surgery, however, sometimes their results are not so favorable, with sequelae such as floating toe or loss of toe grip. The open modified Weil osteotomy (OWO) is considered the first alternative in metatarsalgia cases for many surgeons, nevertheless, in recent years, minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has become an attractive alternative for the management of this pathology. To date, there is scarce literature that compares clinical and functional results between both techniques. The objective of this study is to compare the clinical and functional outcomes between OWO and minimally invasive distal metatarsal osteotomy (DMMO), with and without lesser toe procedures. Methods: We performed a retrospective review of 77 patients who underwent OWO or DMMO, with at least 12 month follow up. We excluded patients with incomplete data, previous forefoot surgery, and patients with neuromuscular or rheumatological diseases. Our main outcome was to evaluate the presence of floating toe. Our secondary outcomes were to evaluate toe grip strength (paper pullout test), functional scores (LEFS and AOFAS) and satisfaction. All patients were clinically evaluated by one foot and ankle surgeon who did not participate in any of the surgical procedures. Statistical analysis was performed using Student's t-test, Fisher's test, and Chi-square. Results: 77 patients (188 rays) were included. 120 rays received OWO, and 68 rays DMMO. 95% women, with a mean age of 57 years. The mean follow-up was 39.4 months. The floating toe incidence was 56.7% in the OWO group (67.3% when a DuVries procedure was added), which was significantly higher (p=0.001) than the 25% in the DMMO group (37.9% when P1 MIS osteotomy was added). When comparing lesser toe grip strength between both groups, the DMMO patients had significantly greater grip strength (p=001) Significant differences were obtained between both groups when comparing satisfaction (p=0.04), LEFS (p=0.001), and AOFAS scores (p=0.001), being better in the DMMO group. Conclusion: In our series, the DMMO procedure had significantly lower incidence of floating toe, greater toe grip strength, better functional outcomes and superior satisfaction scores than the OWO. When a bone procedure in the lesser toe is added (MIS osteotomy or DuVries) the floating toe incidence is increased, but not with statistical significance.
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spelling doaj.art-f0de39a0acbb4165ac2fcc0615b8c1be2022-12-22T03:38:47ZengSAGE PublishingFoot & Ankle Orthopaedics2473-01142022-11-01710.1177/2473011421S00818Incidence and Functional Impact of Floating Toe after Distal Metatarsal Minimal Invasive Osteotomy Compared to Open Modified Weil OsteotomyPablo E. Mocoçain Mac-iver MDCarlos Valderrama MDRuben D. Radkievich MDStephane Elgueta MDDavid A. SalinasAndres Keller Díaz MDDiego H. Zanolli de Solminihac MDCategory: Lesser Toes; Hindfoot Introduction/Purpose: Distal metatarsal osteotomies for metatarsalgia are one of the most frequent procedures in foot and ankle surgery, however, sometimes their results are not so favorable, with sequelae such as floating toe or loss of toe grip. The open modified Weil osteotomy (OWO) is considered the first alternative in metatarsalgia cases for many surgeons, nevertheless, in recent years, minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has become an attractive alternative for the management of this pathology. To date, there is scarce literature that compares clinical and functional results between both techniques. The objective of this study is to compare the clinical and functional outcomes between OWO and minimally invasive distal metatarsal osteotomy (DMMO), with and without lesser toe procedures. Methods: We performed a retrospective review of 77 patients who underwent OWO or DMMO, with at least 12 month follow up. We excluded patients with incomplete data, previous forefoot surgery, and patients with neuromuscular or rheumatological diseases. Our main outcome was to evaluate the presence of floating toe. Our secondary outcomes were to evaluate toe grip strength (paper pullout test), functional scores (LEFS and AOFAS) and satisfaction. All patients were clinically evaluated by one foot and ankle surgeon who did not participate in any of the surgical procedures. Statistical analysis was performed using Student's t-test, Fisher's test, and Chi-square. Results: 77 patients (188 rays) were included. 120 rays received OWO, and 68 rays DMMO. 95% women, with a mean age of 57 years. The mean follow-up was 39.4 months. The floating toe incidence was 56.7% in the OWO group (67.3% when a DuVries procedure was added), which was significantly higher (p=0.001) than the 25% in the DMMO group (37.9% when P1 MIS osteotomy was added). When comparing lesser toe grip strength between both groups, the DMMO patients had significantly greater grip strength (p=001) Significant differences were obtained between both groups when comparing satisfaction (p=0.04), LEFS (p=0.001), and AOFAS scores (p=0.001), being better in the DMMO group. Conclusion: In our series, the DMMO procedure had significantly lower incidence of floating toe, greater toe grip strength, better functional outcomes and superior satisfaction scores than the OWO. When a bone procedure in the lesser toe is added (MIS osteotomy or DuVries) the floating toe incidence is increased, but not with statistical significance.https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011421S00818
spellingShingle Pablo E. Mocoçain Mac-iver MD
Carlos Valderrama MD
Ruben D. Radkievich MD
Stephane Elgueta MD
David A. Salinas
Andres Keller Díaz MD
Diego H. Zanolli de Solminihac MD
Incidence and Functional Impact of Floating Toe after Distal Metatarsal Minimal Invasive Osteotomy Compared to Open Modified Weil Osteotomy
Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
title Incidence and Functional Impact of Floating Toe after Distal Metatarsal Minimal Invasive Osteotomy Compared to Open Modified Weil Osteotomy
title_full Incidence and Functional Impact of Floating Toe after Distal Metatarsal Minimal Invasive Osteotomy Compared to Open Modified Weil Osteotomy
title_fullStr Incidence and Functional Impact of Floating Toe after Distal Metatarsal Minimal Invasive Osteotomy Compared to Open Modified Weil Osteotomy
title_full_unstemmed Incidence and Functional Impact of Floating Toe after Distal Metatarsal Minimal Invasive Osteotomy Compared to Open Modified Weil Osteotomy
title_short Incidence and Functional Impact of Floating Toe after Distal Metatarsal Minimal Invasive Osteotomy Compared to Open Modified Weil Osteotomy
title_sort incidence and functional impact of floating toe after distal metatarsal minimal invasive osteotomy compared to open modified weil osteotomy
url https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011421S00818
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