title: Abductor hallucis tendon transfer for hallux varus.
abstract: Hallux varus deformity, which may be either congenital or acquired, can be very painful and disabling, in addition to having a poor cosmetic appearance. In this paper, the author discusses the acquired type. He believes the abductor hallucis tendon transfer to be the procedure of choice for correction of hallux varus deformity, and he discusses its use and results in three cases.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005531:Foot Deformities, Acquired / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008683:Metatarsophalangeal Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D013709:Tendon Transfer / Q000379:methods*