The great toe proximal phalanx osteotomy: the final step of the bunionectomy.
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.
Barouk
Louis Samuel
LS
Polyclinique de Bourdeaux, 151 Rue du Tondu, 33000 Bordeaux, France. samuel.barouk@wanadoo.fr
Barouk
Pierre
P
Baudet
Bernard
B
Toullec
Eric
E
D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005529:Foot Bones / Q000601:surgery*; D006214:Hallux / Q000601:surgery*; D006215:Hallux Valgus / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*