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SUBMITTER: Lui TH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5709661 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Arthroscopy techniques 20170904 5
Arthrodesis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint is indicated for hallux valgus associated with degenerative changes, severe deformity, or rheumatoid arthritis and those for whom primary hallux valgus surgery has failed. Open approach requires extensive soft tissue dissection. The purpose of this Technical Note was to report the details of arthroscopic arthrodesis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint in severe and rigid hallux valgus deformity. This is a combination of endoscopic lateral rel ...[more]