Modified Mitchell osteotomy alone does not have higher rate of residual metatarsalgia than combined first and lesser metatarsal osteotomy

Transfer metatarsalgia (TM) is a common forefoot disorder secondary to hallux valgus (HV). Some authors suggest that a combined lesser metatarsal osteotomy while undergoing HV surgery improves metatarsalgia, whereas others concluded that isolated HV corrective osteotomy can improve symptomatic metat...

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Main Authors: Shu-Jung Chen, Yuh-Min Cheng, Sung-Yen Lin, Chung-Hwan Chen, Hsuan-Ti Huang, Peng-Ju Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-04-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X15000200