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Immediate fullweightbearing after tarsometatarsal arthrodesis for hallux valgus correction--Does it increase the
Background:
The arthrodesis of the first tarsometatarsal joint has a high correction potential in the treatment of hallux valgus deformity. Compared to distal correction procedures, a pseudarthrosis rate of 12-20% is quoted, however. In a prospective study the results of two different treatment procedures after correction arthrodesis were compared.
Methods:
In 17 cases the patients were mobilised with a short arthrodeses shoe with floor contact (NWB group) and in 17 cases in a short arthrodeses shoe with immediate fullweightbearing (FWB group). Clinical and radiological evaluation was done preoperatively, six weeks and one year postoperatively, including visual analogue pain scale and AOFAS score pre- and one year postoperatively.
Results:
There was no increased complication rate in the group with FWB group. The patients in the FWB group were significantly earlier fit for work.
Conclusion:
Immediate fullweightbearing after TMT I arthrodesis using a plantar plate should be established as a standard posttreatment.
