Regeneration of the extensor digitorum longus to the fifth toe as a cause of recurrent digital deformity

Abstract The authors present two cases of recurrent extension deformity of the fifth toe. In both cases, regeneration of the extensor digitorum longus to the fifth toe was the cause of the recurring deformity. This article discusses the two cases, and describes a method of surgical intervention used to correct the recurrent deformities. The procedure includes syndactylization of the fourth and fifth toes with tendodesis of the extensor digitorum longus to the fifth metatarsal shaft.