title: Treatment of hallux valgus in adolescents by the chevron osteotomy.
abstract: Between 1978 and 1984, 20 adolescent patients underwent 35 chevron osteotomies of the first metatarsal for correction of painful hallux valgus. After an average follow-up of 64 months, 85% of the patients expressed overall satisfaction. The cosmetic effect was the most satisfactory result (90%), followed by relief of pain (85%) and lack of limitations in footwear (65%). Radiographic evaluation did not seem to correlate with the final clinical result. The chevron osteotomy is a reasonable operative procedure for correction of hallux valgus in adolescents.
authors.affiliation: Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Zimmer
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Klassen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006215:Hallux Valgus / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*