Introduction Cheilectomy surgery has been shown to provide pain relief for patients with hallux rigidus [1], however limited data exists regarding the effectiveness of this surgery in reestablishing normal first metatarsophalangeal (1st MTP) joint kinematics. A recent dynamic gait study has reported only modest improvement in 1st MTP motion following surgery, thus implicating the persistence of...

We report a prospective randomised trial comparing Keller's arthroplasty and arthrodesis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint for the management of symptomatic hallux valgus and hallux rigidus in the older patient. In 81 patients (110 feet), with a minimum of two years follow-up, both procedures gave a similar degree of patient satisfaction and symptom relief. The incidence of metatarsalgia w...

Jewel sea anemones constitute a relatively small group of solitary cnidarians, sister scleractinian corals. In the southwest Atlantic Ocean off Argentina, two species jewel have been found: Corynactis carnea and Corallimorphus rigidus. is common abundant in shallow water northern Patagonia, but reproductive data on this scarce; known to reproduce asexually. During SCUBA diving survey an rocky r...