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Area of Science:

  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Foot and Ankle Surgery

Background:

  • Hallux valgus etiology is debated, with soft tissue failure a potential cause.
  • Osteotomies are standard, but osteodesis offers a non-osteotomy alternative with unknown efficacy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Evaluate osteodesis for hallux valgus correction and American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) score improvement.
  • Determine if age or deformity severity impacts osteodesis effectiveness.
  • Identify complications associated with the osteodesis procedure.

Main Methods:

  • 126 hallux valgus surgeries performed using osteodesis (100%) between Feb-Oct 2010.
  • 61 patients (110 procedures) followed for a mean of 23 months.
  • Radiographic angles (intermetatarsal, metatarsophalangeal) and AOFAS scores assessed pre- and post-operatively.

Main Results:

  • Significant improvements in intermetatarsal angle (14° to 7°), metatarsophalangeal angle (31° to 18°), and AOFAS score (68 to 96).
  • Effectiveness was not significantly affected by patient age or mild-to-moderate deformity severity.
  • Complications included six second metatarsal stress fractures (5%) and temporary subluxations.

Conclusions:

  • Osteodesis effectively corrects mild to moderate hallux valgus and improves AOFAS scores.
  • The technique is a viable soft tissue alternative to osteotomy.
  • Further studies are needed to compare osteodesis with osteotomy regarding long-term outcomes and recurrence.