This video briefly discusses using a bone graft to lengthen a short metatarsal, usually the fourth metatarsal. The speaker says the graft heals as the bone is brought closer to the length of the neighboring metatarsals. The final phrase in the recording is unclear and must be checked against the original audio before publication.
Video transcript
This transcript has been lightly edited for clarity.
Once we place a bone graft in the metatarsal, usually the fourth metatarsal, it heals and becomes closer to the same length as the other metatarsals. The goal is to reduce the visible difference between the lengths of the toes. [Final phrase unclear in the source audio.]
Key takeaways
- A bone graft is used to lengthen a short metatarsal.
- The fourth metatarsal is the example discussed in the video.
- The procedure is described as reducing the visible difference in toe length.
