Review Question - QID 218649

A 55-year-old female presents to your clinic with chronic foot pain. She states she has retired her dress shoes in exchange for orthotics for four months but still feels like she is "walking on marbles." On examination, she has a long second metatarsal, and mild joint pain at the second metatarsophalangeal joint with a fixed dorsiflexion deformity. Given her history and objective findings, what technique should be employed to avoid the most common complication with the preferred treatment for this patient?