Can the Syndesmosis Procedure Prevent Metatarsus Primus Varus and Hallux Valgus Deformity Recurrence? A 5-Year Prospective Study

Metatarsus primus varus. A statistical study.

A survey of 6000 schoolchildren discovered 36 cases of unilateral and 60 cases of bilateral hallux valgus, defined as a metatarsophalangeal angle of more than 14.5 degrees, measured on standing radiographs. Metatarsus primus varus was found not only in the early stages of hallux valgus but in the unaffected feet of children with unilateral hallux valgus. Adduction of the first metatarsal is not...

The Syndesmosis Procedure: An Alternative for Hallux Valgus Surgery

JUNE/JULY 2015 | PODIATRY MANAGEMENT 117 2). The origin of the syndesmosis procedure can be traced to the 1960s with the work of the Italian orthopedists Botteri and Castellana (Figure 3). In the 1970s, Florence orthopedists Pagella and Pierleoni described a case series of 145 osteodesis procedures. In 1999, there is a further article by the British orthopedist Irwin Cape, reporting on 75 inter...

A method of correcting metatarsus primus varus; preliminary report.

A Physiological Soft Tissue Procedure for Hallux Valgus Deformity Correction

Hallux valgus is a soft tissue condition of normal bones deviating from their normal alignment due to failure of their stabilizing ligaments. Affected bones are victims rather than culprits. Osteotomy of normal bones to compensate a soft tissue problem can compromise biomechanics of the all-important first ray for function and complicate the matter. To patients, hallux valgus deformity is mainl...

Comparison of Clinical Outcomes of Scarf and Chevron Osteotomies and the McBride Procedure in the Treatment of Hallux Valgus Deformity

Background:   Hallux valgus deformity is a common chronic problem in middle age and elderly. Different surgical procedures have been introduced so far with their proposed indications for each. This study aimed to compare three   current procedures namely Chevron osteotomy, Scarf osteotomy and McBride technique.     Methods:   In this study, 44 patients were included from 2010 to 2013. All patie...