Need for concomitant Akin osteotomy in patients undergoing Chevron osteotomy can be determined preoperatively: a retrospective comparative study of 859 cases

Need for concomitant Akin osteotomy in patients undergoing Chevron osteotomy can be determined preoperatively: a retrospective comparative study of 859 cases

Abstract Background The Chevron osteotomy is a frequently used surgical method for hallux valgus correction. This method is often combined with an Akin osteotomy. To date, clear guidelines for the implementation of an additional Akin osteotomy are missing. The purpose of this study was to elucidate...

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Main Authors: Gerhard Kaufmann, Maximilian Hofmann, Matthias Braito, Hanno Ulmer, Alexander Brunner, Dietmar Dammerer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Hallux valgus
Radiological outcome
Chevron osteotomy
Akin osteotomy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-019-1319-2

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