Abstract
Management of painful plantar corns remains challenging. Failure of conservative treatment may necessitate surgical intervention. The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of the Weil osteotomy in the treatment of painful plantar corns. A total of 29 patients (33 feet) underwent Weil osteotomy combined with plantar lesion excision of a single metatarsal of either the second, third or fourth metatarsals. These were reviewed post-operatively at an average of 42.4 months. At final review, nine feet (27%) presented with a corn. Four feet (12%) developed transfer metatarsalgia with a total of seven feet (21%) requiring revision surgery. The average metatarsal shortening was 4.5 mm. Requirement for regular clinical lesion reduction fell from an average of 5.6 weeks to 12 weeks ( P<0.001) between treatments and the American Orthopaedic Foot And Ankle Society clinical rating scale improved by an average of 48 points ( P<0.001). The Weil osteotomy is a moderately effective intervention which should be considered in planning the treatment of intractable plantar corns.
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