The corrective ability of the double chevron and Akin osteotomies on medial sesamoid position in Hallux Valgus deformity

Category: Bunion Introduction/Purpose: Recurrence of hallux valgus deformity is a common post-operative complication with rates in the literature ranging from 2.7 – 30%. Lateral displacement of the great toe medial sesamoid is correlated with a high recurrence rate, and failure to reduce sesamoid po...

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Main Authors: Jie Chen MD, BS, MPH, Eugene Stautberg MD, David Spak MD, Gregory Schneider MS, Vinod Panchbhavi MD, FACS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-09-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011417S000131