Modified Kalish osteotomy: a simple approach to minimizing proximal dorsal stress risers.
Proximal dorsal stress risers are a potential complication to the Kalish osteotomy. The authors describe a modification to this osteotomy that is simple and effective. Since performing the wing-clip modification, there have been no observed stress risers.
Dairman
Matthew C
MC
North Colorado Medical Center, Greeley, CO,USA. mdairman@hotmail.com
Hatch
Daniel J
DJ
D006215:Hallux Valgus / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013314:Stress, Mechanical