Baseline and 1-Year Follow-Up Data of Patients with End-Stage Hallux Rigidus Treated with an Arthrodesis Reported to Swefoot

Background: Hallux rigidus (HR) affects the first metatarsophalangeal joint and is most common osteoarthritic condition in foot. The used surgical treatment for severe cases of HR an arthrodesis. aim this study to describe patient characteristics, patient-reported outcomes patients treated with arthrodesis using data from Swefoot, Swedish quality register foot ankle surgery. Methods: From Swefoot we extracted on who underwent surgery between January 2014 December 2019. We included 419 end-stage HR, had not previously been surgically same side. outcome was measured Self-reported Foot Ankle Score (SEFAS) (summary score 0-48) EuroQol 5 Dimensions (EQ5D) (index 0-1) together questions regarding appearance, shoe wear satisfaction. preoperatively 1 year postoperatively. Results: Our patient-population predominantly female, around 61 years old, slightly overweight. arthrodeses are often fixated screws allowed bear weight immediately after mean SEFAS 22 38 postoperatively, corresponding values EQ5D index 0.56 0.81 which means that health-related life (HrQoL) improves significantly Conclusion: Patients have reduced pain, improved function HrQoL according measures EQ5D. postoperative value close general population age category. Fixation techniques regimen differ among surgeons country. This report population.