Plantar Plate Repair for Treatment of Floating Toe: Must we Associate it to Weil Osteotomy?

Plantar Plate Repair for Treatment of Floating Toe: Must we Associate it to Weil Osteotomy?

The aim of this study is to assess if isolated Weil osteotomy for floating toe grade II or III provides results that are not inferior to those obtained with the Weil osteotomy associated with plantar plate repair.

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18 years old, minimum
• ability to understand treatment and recovery
• floating toe

Exclusion Criteria:

• age less than 18 years old at the moment of recruiting
• patients who are not able to understand treatment and recovery
• intraoperative diagnosis of plantar plate injury grade 0, I or IV in Nery's classification
• secondary surgery