A simple operation for hallux rigidus.
Dissatisfaction with the Keller-type operation and the arthrodesis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint in hallux rigidus led to the use of a wedge osteotomy method at the base of the proximal phalanx. Short-term results in 8 patients suggest that further testing of this method should be worthwhile.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005531:Foot Deformities, Acquired / Q000601:surgery*; D006214:Hallux / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods