title: Minimally Invasive Arthrodesis of 1st Metatarsophalangeal Joint for Hallux Rigidus.
abstract: First metatarsophalangeal joint arthrodesis plays a significant role in the management of symptomatic hallux rigidus/osteoarthritis of the 1st metatarsophalangeal joint. Several open and few percutaneous techniques have been described in the literature. This article describes and discusses a percutaneous technique that has been successfully used to achieve a pain-free stable and functional 1st metatarsophalangeal joint. All aspects of surgical indication and operative technique and details of patient-reported outcomes are presented with a referenced discussion.
authors.affiliation: Foot & Ankle Unit, Trauma & Orthopaedics, Epsom & St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, Wrythe Lane, London SM5 1AA, UK. Electronic address: Andrea.sott@esth.nhs.uk.
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Sott
mesh_terms: D001174:Arthrodesis / Q000379:methods*; D020859:Hallux Rigidus / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008683:Metatarsophalangeal Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
keywords: Arthrodesis; Hallux rigidus; Minimally invasive forefoot surgery; Patient-reported outcomes