title: Tricorrectional bunionectomy with AO screw fixation.
abstract: A 16-month preliminary study was performed on 58 patients for corrective surgery of hallux abducto valgus, with AO4 screw fixation. The procedure is a modification of the bi-plane Austin procedure, called a tricorrectional bunionectomy. The authors present the procedure with objective and subjective findings. The principles of bone healing and internal fixation using AO screw fixation are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Medstar Podiatry Group, Sherman Oaks, California.
authors.forename: S I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Boggs
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Selner
authors.forename: I E
authors.initials: IE
authors.lastname: Roth
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Bernstein
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D001863:Bone Screws; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006215:Hallux Valgus / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D014945:Wound Healing