Abstract:Controversy remains whether hemiarthroplasty or arthrodesis results in better postoperative outcomes for patients who request surgery for advanced osteoarthritis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint. We tested the primary null hypothesis that the treatment groups would not differ in postoperative American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society hallux metatarsophalangeal interphalangeal scale scores after a follow-up period of ≥1 year. Secondary analyses addressed satisfaction rates, percentage of patients who wo… Show more
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