Is It Necessary to Repair the Plantar Plate in the Management of Metatarsophalangeal Joint Instability?
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McGroarty, NK; Anastasio, AT; Nunley, JA
Published in: Clin Podiatr Med Surg
July 2026
Lesser metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ) instability is a common cause of metatarsalgia and is associated with plantar plate pathology. The instability is often due to chronic attenuation and attritional changes of the plantar plate and collateral ligaments, leading to eventual rupture. The plantar plate and collateral ligaments serve as the primary stabilizers of the MTPJ, and rupture or attenuation of these ligaments leads to instability. Surgical intervention is often necessary for plantar plate tears, with various approaches and techniques available.
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Clin Podiatr Med Surg
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EISSN
1558-2302
Publication Date
July 2026
Volume
43
Issue
3
Start / End Page
499 / 510
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Plantar Plate
- Orthopedics
- Metatarsophalangeal Joint
- Metatarsalgia
- Joint Instability
- Humans
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McGroarty, N. K., Anastasio, A. T., & Nunley, J. A. (2026). Is It Necessary to Repair the Plantar Plate in the Management of Metatarsophalangeal Joint Instability? Clin Podiatr Med Surg, 43(3), 499–510. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpm.2026.02.015
McGroarty, Neil K., Albert T. Anastasio, and James A. Nunley. “Is It Necessary to Repair the Plantar Plate in the Management of Metatarsophalangeal Joint Instability?” Clin Podiatr Med Surg 43, no. 3 (July 2026): 499–510. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpm.2026.02.015.
McGroarty NK, Anastasio AT, Nunley JA. Is It Necessary to Repair the Plantar Plate in the Management of Metatarsophalangeal Joint Instability? Clin Podiatr Med Surg. 2026 Jul;43(3):499–510.
McGroarty, Neil K., et al. “Is It Necessary to Repair the Plantar Plate in the Management of Metatarsophalangeal Joint Instability?” Clin Podiatr Med Surg, vol. 43, no. 3, July 2026, pp. 499–510. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.cpm.2026.02.015.
McGroarty NK, Anastasio AT, Nunley JA. Is It Necessary to Repair the Plantar Plate in the Management of Metatarsophalangeal Joint Instability? Clin Podiatr Med Surg. 2026 Jul;43(3):499–510.
Published In
Clin Podiatr Med Surg
DOI
EISSN
1558-2302
Publication Date
July 2026
Volume
43
Issue
3
Start / End Page
499 / 510
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Plantar Plate
- Orthopedics
- Metatarsophalangeal Joint
- Metatarsalgia
- Joint Instability
- Humans