Forefoot Disorders
A 55-year-old woman presents with a painful prominence on the medial aspect of her first metatarsophalangeal joint that has progressively worsened over 5 years. She has difficulty wearing shoes and has medial bunion pain with activity. Weight-bearing radiographs show a hallux valgus angle of 35 degrees and an intermetatarsal angle of 16 degrees. Regarding hallux valgus deformity:
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Hallux valgus involves lateral deviation of the hallux and medial deviation of the first metatarsal ...
The distal soft tissue procedure (modified McBride) involves lateral MTP joint capsule release, addu...
The chevron osteotomy is indicated for severe deformities with IMA greater than 20 degrees; the scar...
Osteotomy selection depends on severity: Chevron (distal) for mild-moderate (IMA less than 13-15 deg...
Complications include recurrence (inadequate correction, failure to address hypermobility), hallux v...
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