Weil osteostomy

Last revised by Daniel J Bell on 1 Jul 2022

Citation, DOI, disclosures and article data

Citation:

Weerakkody Y, Bell D, Luong D, Weil osteostomy. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 23 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-64518

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-64518

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/64518

rID:

64518

Article created:

27 Nov 2018, Yuranga Weerakkody ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Yuranga Weerakkody had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

1 Jul 2022, Daniel J Bell ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Daniel J Bell had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.

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Revisions:

3 times, by 3 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Musculoskeletal

Synonyms:

Weil's osteostomy

A Weil osteotomy is a form of osteotomy performed in the foot. It is considered a common technique used in the treatment of lesser metatarsal deformities of the forefoot. It is designed to make a controlled shortening of the length of the metatarsal in the transverse plane.