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

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
Subjects:
Hallux valgus
Metatarsalgia
Mitchell osteotomy
Plantar callosity
Sliding oblique metatarsal osteotomy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X15000200

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