Treatment of metatarsalgia based on claw toe deformity through soft tissue release of the metatarsophalangeal joint and resection of the proximal interphalangeal joint: Evaluation based on foot kinematics and plantar pressure distribution

•Patients with claw toes have higher pressures under the distal plantar aspect of the metatarsal head compared to controls.•Patients with claw toes have lower pressures under the proximal plantar aspect of the metatarsal heads.•Correction of a claw toe deformity by release of the MTP joint and PIP resection results in better functional scores.•Plantar pressure distribution changes after surgery resulting in a pressure distribution which is more similar to controls.