Tips, quips and pearls: Ultrasound-guided distal metatarsal minimal invasive osteotomy (US-DMMO)

Abstract

Metatarsalgia is a frequent cause of forefoot pain. Surgical treatment is based on the performance of osteotomies at the level of the minor radii to restore a normal distribution of pressure within the forefoot and improve the biomechanics during gait. In recent years, percutaneous surgery of the foot, and specifically distal metatarsal minimal invasive osteotomy, have proven to be a valid technique, providing satisfactory clinical results, similar to open osteotomy with less soft tissue aggression, but it requires intraoperative fluoroscopy to be performed. This article will present a modification to guide the procedure by ultrasound providing a new option that eliminates radiation and provides greater portability and accessibility.

Keywords: DMMO; Distal metatarsal minimal invasive osteotomy; Metatarsalgia; Percutaneous; Ultrasound.