title: A postsurgical evaluation of hemi-implant procedures at the first metatarsophalangeal joint: review and comparison of eighteen cases.
abstract: This presentation summarizes the results discovered on implantation surgery of 18 digits on 16 patients for correction of hallux limitus, or hallux rigidus. Of those studied, 66.7% received excellent and good results, 22.2% had fair results, and 11.1% had poor results. Comparison with the literature shows good correlation between studies and allows for quantification of the probability of positive returns on this form of surgery.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008683:Metatarsophalangeal Joint / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014033:Toe Joint / Q000601:surgery*