Proximal Plantar Plate of Lesser Toe Metatarsophalangeal Joint Vascular Supply.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The plantar plate is a major stabilizing structure of the metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint with instability frequently occurring after a tear or attenuation of this structure. Commonly, a McGlamry elevator is used to strip the plantar plate from the plantar surface of the metatarsal to improve exposure of the MTP joint. The anatomy of the proximal plantar plate and vascular consequence of stripping the plantar plate from the metatarsal is not yet well understood. The purpose of this study is to describe the proximal attachment of the plantar plate anatomically and quantify the relative contribution of blood supply to the proximal plantar plate from both the metatarsal and the plantar fascia.

Methods

For anatomic evaluation, 6 lower extremity cadaver specimens witho

SUBMITTER: Park JV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9918344 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature