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Effect of First Tarsometatarsal Joint Derotational Arthrodesis on First Ray Dynamic Stability Compared to Distal
Tero Klemola1,2, Juhana Leppilahti1, Vesa Laine1,2
11 Division of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Department of Surgery, Oulu University Hospital, Medical Research Center Oulu, University of Oulu, Finland.
Background:
Hallux valgus alters gait, compromising first ray stability and function of the windlass mechanism at the late stance. Hallux valgus correction should restore the stability of the first metatarsal. Comparative studies reporting the impact of different hallux valgus correction methods on gait are rare. We report the results of a case-control study between distal chevron osteotomy and first tarsometatarsal joint derotational arthrodesis (FTJDA).
Methods:
Two previously studied hallux valgus cohorts were matched: distal chevron osteotomy and FTJDA. Seventy-seven feet that underwent distal chevron osteotomy (chevron group) and 76 feet that underwent FTJDA (FTJDA group) were available for follow-up, with a mean of 7.9 years (range, 5.8-9.4 years) and 5.1 years (range, 3.0-8.3 years), respectively. Matching criteria were the hallux valgus angle (HVA) and a follow-up time difference of a maximum 24 months. Two matches were made: according to the preoperative HVA and the HVA at late follow-up. Matching provided 30 and 31 pairs, respectively. Relative impulses (%) of the first toe (T1) and metatarsal heads 1 to 5 (MTH1-5), weightbearing radiographs, and American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) (hallux metatarsophalangeal-interphalangeal [MTP-IP]) scores were studied.
Results:
The relative impulse of MTH1 was higher in the FTJDA group, whereas a central dynamic loading pattern was seen in the chevron group. This result remained when relative impulses were analyzed according to the postoperative HVA. The mean difference in the HVA at follow-up was 6.2 degrees (95% confidence interval, 3.0-9.5; P = .001) in favor of the FTJDA group.
Conclusion:
The dynamic loading capacity of MTH1 was higher in the FTJDA group in comparison to the chevron group. The follow-up HVA remained better in the FTJDA group.
Level Of Evidence:
Level III, case-control study.
