Patent Issued for Devices and techniques for treating metatarsus adductus (USPTO 12004789).

This document is a patent for devices and techniques used in the treatment of metatarsus adductus, a foot deformity. The patent describes a method that involves surgically accessing the second and third tarsometatarsal joints to prepare them for realignment and fusion. The metatarsals are cut and repositioned to correct the deformity, and the moved position is fixated. The technique can be used alone or in combination with the treatment of hallux valgus, a condition characterized by the lateral deviation of the big toe. The patent provides detailed descriptions of the techniques and devices involved in the treatment. [Extracted from the article]