It is therefore proposed that patients are mobilized after first metMEEKDepartment of OrthopaedicsANDERSONDepartment of OrthopaedicsFoot and Ankle SurgeryMeek RMD, Anderson EG. Plaster slipper versus crepe bandage after first metatarsophalangeal joint fusion. Foot Ankle Surg 1998;4:213–217....
compound through the proximal one-third of the nail plate and fold. Here there is often debate as to whether the nail should be discarded;Seymour (1966)advocates thorough debridement and replacement of the nail under the nail fold. Supplemental internal fixation is rarely required and not ...