Cheilectomy for hallux rigidus.
Cheilectomy is the excision of an irregular osseous rim that interferes with joint motion. Twenty cases of hallux rigidus/limitus treated by cheilectomy have been reviewed 18 months after surgery. A satisfactory outcome was achieved in all but 2 cases, which were failures. Range of joint motion, in particular dorsi flexion, improved in all but 6 cases. Cheilectomy is a simple and effective alternative to arthrodesis in the treatment of hallux rigidus.
St. Mary's Orthopaedic Hospital, Cappagh, Dublin.
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Stephens
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006214:Hallux; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular