Modified lapidus arthrodesis for adolescent hallux abducto valgus

A Retrospective Study of 63 Hallux Valgus Corrections Using the Osteodesis Procedure

“…MPV correction is important to HV correction (1,2), and this is addressed by most HV surgeries. MPV correction by soft tissue techniques has not been popular among surgeons, perhaps because it has been considered less effective than osseous approaches such as osteotomy and arthrodesis (3)(4)(5)(6)(7), in particular, to correct moderate and severe deformities (8)(9)(10). Soft tissue procedures are not recommended for an HV angle >30 and an intermetatarsal angle (IMA) >11 (11).…”

Letter to the Editor

“…The reported nonunion rate for the Lapidus procedure varies from 3% to as high as 12%. [2][3][4][5][6][7][8] Can the authors really expect the reader to believe that the union rate was 100%?…”

Surgical correction of hallux valgus complicated with adult-type pes plano-valgus

“…4 Recurrence of hallux valgus after corrective surgery is reported by many authors as the most common complication. [5][6][7][8] The causes of the recurrence can be classified into surgical and patient risks. The choice of an inappropriate surgical technique is the main surgical factor for recurrence, 9 while the patient risks include systemic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis or gout, hypermobility of the first metatarsophalangeal joint, and inappropriate choice of shoes or braces after operation.…”