METHOD OF SURGICAL TREATMENT OF COMPLICATED FORM OF COMPLETE DOUBLING OF FIRST FOOT RAY OF CHILDREN Russian patent published in 2015 - IPC A61B17/56 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: tendons of flexors and extensors of additional and basic rays are cut at the level of medium third of metatarsal bone and medium third of second instep bone respectively. Underdeveloped metatarsal bone of additional ray and underdeveloped first finger of base ray are removed. Anatomically correctly developed finger of additional ray is transferred on anatomically correctly developed metatarsal bone of basic ray. Flexor and extensor tendons of formed first ray are sutured at the level of medium third of formed ray. Fixation of transferred fragments is realised due to K-wires and gypsum bandage in medium position of foot to knee joint.

EFFECT: method ensures normal growth of first ray and support ability of foot.

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