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The implant offers many benefits over newer, unproven implants designed for the metatarsal head. Multiple clinical
studies have shown the implant to be successful with no cartilage on the metatarsal head, countering the belief that
you must treat the side of the joint with visible cartilage damage. The base of the phalanx is subject to much lower
forces than the metatarsal head (which can be subject to six times body weight when weight bearing). Additionally,
the NAOS First MPJ Hemi Implant surgical procedure can be combined with distal metatarsal osteotomies for the correction of accompanying pathologies.
CATALOG
SURGICAL TECHNIQUE
- The MTP Drill Guide is used to direct the drill bit toward the plantar plate attachments to both the proximal phalanx vase and the metatarsal head
- Angles at 50°, 45°,40°, 35°
- The Drill Guide can also be used for bone and joint spaces in the ankle to assist in proper placement and orientation of soft tissue repairs