Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2716390 | The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery | 2008 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Hallux valgus is one of the most common foot deformities. Despite the large number of techniques described for hallux valgus correction, there has been much controversy regarding the best procedure to use. Distal osteotomies have long been done for mild to moderate deformities. Although presented previously, based on a review of the literature, this technique does not appear to be regularly used by many surgeons. This article presents a distal metatarsal osteotomy as easy to perform and useful for the repair of mild to moderate hallux valgus deformity, wherein the first metatarsal angle measures less than 14 degrees.
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Authors
Murat Tonbul, Mujdat Adas, Ilker Keris, Serdar Zengin,