title: Day care surgery for the correction of hallux valgus.
abstract: This paper reports the experience of performing Wilson's osteotomy on a day care basis, and explores the potential and pragmatism of day surgery in orthopaedic practice. Fifty one patients (58 feet) were treated by a Wilson's osteotomy for the correction of hallux valgus. The results show an overall success with day care surgery and compare favourably with other series.
authors.affiliation: St Bartholomew's Hospital, London.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tibrewal
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Foss
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006215:Hallux Valgus / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013222:State Medicine; D013503:Surgery Department, Hospital / Q000592:standards; D016896:Treatment Outcome