EXHIBIT ID: FA_C_0227

Surgical Elongation of the 1st Metatarsal

Surgical Elongation of the 1st Metatarsal

A medical exhibit displaying the dorsal view of the foot and ankle undergoing a surgical elongation of the 1st metatarsal. The normal foot anatomy in this view includes the 1st proximal phalanx, metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint, 1st metatarsal, and the medial cuneiform. The preoperative condition shows an MTP joint fusion in which the 1st metatarsal is shortened. The postoperative condition shows the extension of the 1st metatarsal and pin location for MiniRail external fixator.