title: [Clinical effect of arthroscopy-assisted minimally invasive management of bunion].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the effect of arthroscopy-assisted minimally invasive management of bunion and hallux valgus deformities.
  
  
  METHODS
  Total 50 patients (53 feet) with bunion and hallux valgus deformities were treated under arthroscopy from July 2008 to July 2011, with an average age of 42.3 years old (ranging from 30 to 65 years old) involving 19 left feet, 28 right feet and 3 both feet. The American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) hallux metatarsophalangeal-interphalangeal(MP-IP) Scale Score was used to evaluate the therapeutic effect.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were no complications such as hallux varus, hallux rigid and nerve or blood vessel injury. Clinically, AOFAS MP-IP Scale Score was increased from 62.19 ± 6.01 preoperatively to 88.26 ± 6.81 postoperatively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Arthroscopy-assisted minimally invasive management appears to be a good procedure with advantages of less complication, little trauma and early rehabilitation for bunion and hallux valugs deformities.
authors.forename: Hong-liang
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Shu-yuan
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Qi
authors.forename: Chun-bao
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Qu
authors.lastname: Guo Qi
authors.forename: Gang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Yu-jie
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Juan-li
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Zhu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006215:Hallux Valgus / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*