The Valenti procedure for hallux limitus/rigidus.
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Abstract
The results of 12 Valenti procedures on 11 patients are presented. Preoperative hallux dorsiflexion was 12.9 degrees; postoperatively, patients achieved 40.4 degrees of dorsiflexion. The Valenti procedure is a useful arthroplasty for grades II and III hallux limitus/rigidus.
Medical subject headings
- Arthroplasty
- Foot Deformities, Acquired
- Hallux
- Metatarsophalangeal Joint
- Osteotomy
Anatomy
- foot