title: Tendon Transfers and Salvaging Options for Hallux Varus Deformities.
abstract: Hallux varus is an infrequently encountered deformity of the first ray characterized by a medial deviation of the hallux on the first metatarsal head at the first metatarsal phalangeal joint. Iatrogenic flexible hallux varus often requires surgical repair to create a functional, pain-free, shoeable foot. Although arthrodesis remains the mainstay of treatment, many soft tissue transfer procedures have been described in the literature as joint-sparing alternatives to fusion. This article explores in detail the tendon transfer procedures that have been described for repair of flexible hallux varus deformity.
authors.affiliation: Weil Foot & Ankle Institute, Des Plaines, IL, USA. Electronic address: bgradisek@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Brian P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Gradisek
authors.affiliation: Weil Foot & Ankle Institute, Des Plaines, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Lowell
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Weil
mesh_terms: D050488:Hallux Varus / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D013709:Tendon Transfer / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Hallux varus; Tendon transfer; Varus deformity; Varus repair