Abstract:Category: Bunion; Other Introduction/Purpose: Hallux valgus is a common deformity the foot and ankle surgeon will encounter that tends to have a progressive nature with a predilection for females. There are many operative techniques to appropriately treat HV however, there is limited literature focused on patient-reported outcomes for these procedures. In particular, we intend to compare patient- reported outcomes for those who had early (2 weeks postoperatively) vs standard weight-bearing (SWB) (6 weeks posto… Show more
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