Operative Technique: Interposition Arthroplasty and Biological Augmentation of Hallux Rigidus Surgery.
review · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.fcl.2015.05.003.
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Abstract
Hallux rigidus is the most common arthritic malady to afflict the foot. A host of nonoperative measures can alleviate pain, and with failure of conservative treatment, joint preserving and joint sacrificing procedures can be used to treat persistent symptoms. Although arthrodesis is an effective pain-relieving operation, loss of motion at the hallux metatarsophalangeal joint may limit the patient's function and can be an unacceptable solution. Various types of interposition arthroplasty can offer a motion-preserving alternative to arthrodesis.
Medical subject headings
- Arthroplasty
- Hallux Rigidus
- Range of Motion, Articular
- Tendons