Forefoot Disorders
A 58-year-old female presents 18 months after hallux valgus correction with medial deviation of the great toe. She had a chevron osteotomy with lateral release and medial capsulorrhaphy. The hallux varus angle is 15 degrees. The toe is flexible and passively correctable. The MTP joint is congruent with no arthritis on weight-bearing radiographs. Regarding hallux varus:
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Iatrogenic hallux varus following hallux valgus surgery is the most common cause; risk factors inclu...
The classification distinguishes flexible (passively correctable) from fixed (rigid) deformity; flex...
All cases of hallux varus require surgical correction; conservative management is never effective; t...
Soft tissue correction for flexible deformity includes release of medial structures, extensor halluc...
First MTP arthrodesis is the salvage procedure for fixed hallux varus with arthritis; it provides pa...
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