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title: "First Metatarsal-phalangeal Joint (MTP) Arthrodesis"
description: "This surgical procedure is performed to help relieve pain in the front of the foot and correct deformities in the MTP joint of the big toe caused by injury, arthritis or genetic defect. The procedure fuses the bone at the base of the big toe to the first metatarsal bone of the foot."
date_modified: "2023-09-15T11:20:44-04:00"
---

 

#####  First Metatarsal-phalangeal Joint (MTP) Arthrodesis 

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This surgical procedure is performed to help relieve pain in the front of the foot and correct deformities in the MTP joint of the big toe caused by injury, arthritis or genetic defect. The procedure fuses the bone at the base of the big toe to the first metatarsal bone of the foot.

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