A modification of the Lapidus operation for hallux valgus.
A modification of the Lapidus procedure to correct hallux valgus is described in which the length of the first metatarsal is maintained. One hundred and nineteen operations in 78 patients have been followed up for between two and 16 years. There were excellent or good results in 110 feet (92 per cent).
D016025:Bone Transplantation; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006215:Hallux Valgus / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008683:Metatarsophalangeal Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D009984:Orthopedic Fixation Devices; D012737:Sex Factors; D014033:Toe Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous