Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 6 , Pages 637-641 , November 2009

A Modified Jones Procedure for Managing Clawing of Lesser Toes in Pes Cavus: Long-term Follow-up in 8 Patients

  • Hari Kovilazhikathu Sugathan, MRCSEd, MS Orth, D Orth

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Fellow Orthopaedics, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Yorkhill, Glasgow, Scotland
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Hari K. Sugathan, 12 St Cuthberts Ct, High Street, Ormesby, Middlesbrough, TS7 9AF, United Kingdom.
    • ,
  • David A. Sherlock

      Affiliations

    • Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Yorkhill, Glasgow, Scotland; Southern General Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland

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 Conflict of Interest: None reported.

PII: S1067-2516(09)00290-7

doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2009.07.009

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 6 , Pages 637-641 , November 2009

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