Operative treatment of shortened metatarsal bones in children and adolescents
A.P. SKVORTSOV, P.S. ANDREYEV, R.Kh. YAGUDIN, I.R. SALAKHOV
Republican Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Republic of Tatarstan, 138 Orenburgskiy Trakt, Kazan, Russian Federation, 420064
Skvortsov A.P. — D. Med. Sc., Chief Researcher of Scientific-Research Department, tel. (843) 296-31-40, e-mail: [email protected]
Andreyev P.S. — Cand. Med. Sc., Head of Traumatology-Orthodedic (Children’s) Department, tel. (843) 296-31-40, e-mail: [email protected]
Yagudin R.K. — PhD (Economics), Cand. Med. Sc., Deputy Chief doctor on Development, Science and OMA, tel. (843) 237-34-42, e-mail:[email protected]
Salakhov I.R. — doctor of Children’s Traumatology and Orthopedics Department, tel. (843) 296-31-40, e-mail: [email protected]
The article presents the technique of stretching the matatarsal bones in children with G.A. Ilizarov’s device, which allows to restore the normal anatomic structure and support ability of a foot, to eliminate the cosmetic and functional defect. The proposed foot reconstruction will allow to improve the springing and balancing functions of a foot, and to wear regular footwear without maceration and injuries of skin of the IV toe.
Key words: foot deformation, surgery treatment, Ilizarov’s apparatus.