Study design, case-control study: Background, Morton’s extension (ME) is a kind of orthotic that has been used as conservative treatment painful hallux rigidus (HR) osteoarthritis, but only their effects on first metatarsophalangeal joint (MPJ) mobility and position in healthy subjects have studied, not its applied pulled tension forces neither with HR. Objectives: This study sought to understa...

BACKGROUND The aim of this cadaveric study was to assess the technical feasibility of inserting a novel interpositional pyrolytic carbon coated implant in the first MTP joint, determine the best surgical procedure for the implantation, and evaluate the dynamic behavior of the joint after surgery. METHODS The marble implant was inserted in the first metatarsophalangeal joint of five pairs of c...

The term hallux rigidus is used to describe a condition characterized by pain and reduction of motion, especially in dorsiflexion, at the first metatarsophalangeal (1MTP) joint due to arthritis occurrence. The indication for surgery is pain combined with degenerative changes of the 1MTP joint. The surgical strategy has to be planned according to the degree of arthritis and is aimed to relieve p...