Derotation arthroplasty is the time-tested procedure for the repair of a symptomatic adductovarus deformity of the fifth toe. However, the procedure can result in an unstable floppy toe. A technique is described to stabilize this arthroplasty using an absorbable poly-L-lactic acid pin.
Keywords: Trim-It™ pin; flail toe; hammertoe; phalanx; surgery.
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