title: Distal first metatarsal dome (crescentic) osteotomy for repair of mild to moderate hallux valgus deformity.
abstract: Hallux valgus is one of the most common foot deformities. Despite the large number of techniques described for hallux valgus correction, there has been much controversy regarding the best procedure to use. Distal osteotomies have long been done for mild to moderate deformities. Although presented previously, based on a review of the literature, this technique does not appear to be regularly used by many surgeons. This article presents a distal metatarsal osteotomy as easy to perform and useful for the repair of mild to moderate hallux valgus deformity, wherein the first metatarsal angle measures less than 14 degrees.
authors.affiliation: MH Istanbul Okmeydani Hospital for Research and Education-Turkýye. mtonbul@gmail.com
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tonbul
authors.forename: Mujdat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Adas
authors.forename: Ilker
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Keris
authors.forename: Serdar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zengin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006215:Hallux Valgus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008682:Metatarsal Bones / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome