title: Arthrodesis of the metatarsophalangeal joint of the great toe with Herbert screws: a clinical analysis of 27 cases.
abstract: A clinical analysis of 27 cases of arthrodesis of the great toe with Herbert screws, which include 5 male and 22 female patients with an average age of 60.2 years and an average follow-up period of of 14.1 months was accomplished. The data reveals an average reduction of the first metatarsophalangeal angle from 31.4 degrees to 17.5 degrees (a 44.3% reduction). The first intermetatarsal angle decreased from 11.9 degrees to 8 degrees (a 32.8% reduction). Lateral subluxation of the sesamoids changed from 6.2 to 4.6 mm. (a 25.8% reduction). Distance between the centers of the first and fifth metatarsal heads changed from 73.6 to 68.2 mm. (a 7.3% reduction of ball width), with an average postoperative dorsiflexion of the first metatarsophalangeal joint of 22.0 degrees. The evaluation includes 25 cases (92.6%) of satisfactory results and 2 cases (7.4%) of unsatisfactory results. Unsatisfactory cases were caused by technical errors, which produced insufficient dorsiflexion and excessive lateral deviation of the great toe. No incidence of nonunion was encountered in this series.
authors.affiliation: Bone and Joint Center, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan 48202.
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001174:Arthrodesis / Q000379:methods*; D001863:Bone Screws; D001864:Bone Wires; D005260:Female; D006214:Hallux / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008683:Metatarsophalangeal Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome