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1: Foot Ankle Clin. 2005 Mar;10(1):15-33.Links

Osteotomies for hallux valgus correction.

Trnka HJ.

Foot and Ankle Center, Wiener Privatklinik, Mariannengasse 14/1/2, 1090 Vienna, Austria. hans4hallux@fusszentrum.at

A variety of metatarsal osteotomies has been described since the first report by Gernet in 1836. Many of these osteotomies were abandoned throughout the years. Because one procedure is not capable of correcting all types of hallux valgus deformities, an algorithm, as a guideline, is preferable. This article presents a choice of metatarsal osteotomies for correction of hallux deformities based on clinical and biomechanical research.

PMID: 15831256 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]