title: A modified suture technique for fixation of the Akin osteotomy.
abstract: The Akin osteotomy is a frequently performed medial closing wedge osteotomy of the proximal phalanx of the hallux. It is usually used as a complimentary procedure in the correction of hallux valgus. Various implants and techniques have been described for fixation. Suture fixation has the advantage of a lower implant signature and a reduction in cost. However, the thin cortex of the phalanx can be prone to failure during suture application. We describe a new technique for suture fixation, which we have found to be reliable and to reduce the risk of phalangeal cortical failure.
authors: Division of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, National University Health System, Singapore. roy_sp27@yahoo.co.in
authors: Shuvendu Prosad
authors: SP
authors: Roy
authors: Ken Jin
authors: KJ
authors: Tan
mesh_terms: D006215:Hallux Valgus / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008682:Metatarsal Bones / Q000601:surgery; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D050277:Toe Phalanges / Q000601:surgery