Arthritis in the First Metatarsophalangeal Joint After Proximal Opening Wedge Osteotomy for Moderate to Severe Hallux Valgus Deformity

Category: Bunion Introduction/Purpose: Over recent years, a proximal opening wedge osteotomy (POWO) using a novel low-profile plate have gained in popularity for the correction of moderate to severe hallux valgus. However, the proximal opening wedge osteotomy was known to increase the length of the...

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Main Authors: Yoo Jung Park MD, Kwang Hwan Park MD, PhD, Yeokgu Hwang MD, Dong-Woo Shim MD, Seung Hwan Han MD, PhD, Woo Jin Choi MD, PhD, Jin Woo Lee MD, PhD, Jae Wan Suh MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-08-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011416S00129