title: The great toe proximal phalanx osteotomy: the final step of the bunionectomy.
abstract: As the final step of correction of hallux valgus deformity, the great toe proximal phalanx osteotomy is useful. It is popular in France and throughout Europe. Our purpose is to distinguish and to describe different locations and three types of osteotomies according to the required final correction of the hallux valgus.
authors.affiliation: Polyclinique de Bourdeaux, 151 Rue du Tondu, 33000 Bordeaux, France. samuel.barouk@wanadoo.fr
authors.forename: Louis Samuel
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Barouk
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Barouk
authors.forename: Bernard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Baudet
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Toullec
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005529:Foot Bones / Q000601:surgery*; D006214:Hallux / Q000601:surgery*; D006215:Hallux Valgus / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*