 A dorsal curvilinear incision medial to the extensor hallucis longus tendon was made, extending from the distal third of the shaft of the first metatarsal to a point midway on the shaft of the proximal phalanx. 
A dorsal curvilinear incision medial to the extensor hallucis longus tendon was made , extending from the distal third of the shaft of the first metatarsal to a point midway on the shaft of the proximal phalanx .