Post-burn hallux varus: a case report and management of a rare deformity

Burns. 2000 Sep;26(6):593-8. doi: 10.1016/s0305-4179(00)00032-2.

Abstract

Post-burn hallux varus is an extremely rare condition. A 22-year-old male, with a history of campfire burns in childhood, presented with secondary hallux varus of the left great toe. Surgical correction included medial soft tissue release, metatarsophalangeal joint arthrodesis, two-pin fixation of bones, metatarsophalangeal joint capsulorrhaphy, and coverage of the skin defect with a "Z" plasty of the skin and split thickness skin grafting. Follow up 20 months later showed satisfactory results.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Burns / complications*
  • Hallux Varus / etiology*
  • Hallux Varus / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Male