Postoperative Outcomes and Complications in Hallux Rigidus: A Comparison Between Polyvinyl Alcohol Implant and Cheilectomy with Moberg Osteotomy

Category: Midfoot/Forefoot; Other Introduction/Purpose: In 2016, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of a polvinvyl alcohol (PVA) hydrogel implant (Cartiva, Elmsford, NY) for surgical treatment of hallux rigidus, or degenerative arthritis of the first metatarsophalangeal (1st...

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Main Authors: Bopha Chrea MD, Jonathan Day MS, Stephanie K. Eble, Megan Reilly MD, Jonathan T. Deland MD, Scott J. Ellis MD, Martin J. O’Malley MD, Mark C. Drakos MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-10-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011420S00170