Introduction. Recurrence after surgical correction of hallux valgus may be related to coronal rotation of the first metatarsal. The
To evaluate safety outcomes and patient satisfaction of the re-introduction of elective orthopaedic surgery on ‘green’ (non-COVID-19) sites during the COVID-19 pandemic. A strategy consisting of phased relaxation of clinical comorbidity criteria was developed. Patients from the orthopaedic waiting list were selected according to these criteria and observed recommended preoperative isolation protocols. Surgery was performed at green sites (two local private hospitals) under the COVID-19 NHS contract. The first 100 consecutive patients that met the Phase 1 criteria and underwent surgery were included. In hospital and postoperative complications with specific enquiry as to development of COVID-19 symptoms or need and outcome for COVID-19 testing at 14 days and six weeks was recorded. Patient satisfaction was surveyed at 14 days postoperatively.Aims
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This paper tests the null hypothesis that there is no difference in recurrence for mild and moderate hallux valgus treated with
The mainstay of surgical correction of hallux valgus is first
metatarsal osteotomy, either proximally or distally. We present
a technique of combining a distal chevron osteotomy with a proximal
opening wedge osteotomy, for the correction of moderate to severe
hallux valgus. We reviewed 45 patients (49 feet) who had undergone double osteotomy.
Outcome was assessed using the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle
Society (AOFAS) and the Short Form (SF) -36 Health Survey scores.
Radiological measurements were undertaken to assess the correction. The mean age of the patients was 60.8 years (44.2 to 75.3). The
mean follow-up was 35.4 months (24 to 51).Aims
Patients and Methods
Recent Department of Health guidelines have recommended that bunion surgery should be performed as a day case in a bid to reduce hospital costs, yet concurrently improving patient outcomes. Following an audit in 2012/3, we implemented a number of measures in a bid to improve the rates of day case first ray surgery. In this paper, we look to see if these measures were effective in reducing the length of stay in first ray surgery. We performed a prospective case note review of all patients undergoing first ray surgery between 01/01/2012 and 01/02/2013, and found the rates of same day discharge in this group to be lower than expected at just 24.19%. We recognised that the most commonly cited reasons for delayed discharge were that patients not being assessed by physiotherapy, and were unable to have their take home medication (TTO's) dispensed as pharmacy had closed. To address this, we implemented a pre-operative therapy led foot school, and organised ward analgesia packs which may be dispensed by ward staff, thus bypassing the need for pharmacy altogether. Together, we coined the term “care package” for these measures. We then performed a post implementation audit between 01/01/2014 to 01/01/2015 to ascertain if these measures had been effective. We identified 62 first ray procedures in the preliminary audit, with an average age of 50.5 years (range 17–78 years) and a M:F ratio of 1:5. The most commonly performed procedures were
Aims. The purpose of this study was to analyse the biomechanics of
walking, through the ground reaction forces (GRF) measured, after
first metatarsal osteotomy or metatarsophalangeal joint (MTP) arthrodesis. Patients and Methods. A total of 19 patients underwent a
While many forefoot procedures may be performed
as a day case, there are no specific guidelines as to which procedures
are suitable. This study assessed the early post-operative pain
after forefoot surgery performed a day case, compared with conventional
inpatient management. A total of 317 consecutive operations performed by a single surgeon
were included in the study. Those eligible according to the criteria
of the French Society of Anaesthesia (SFAR) were managed as day
cases (127; 40%), while the remainder were managed as inpatients. The groups were comparable in terms of gender, body mass index
and smoking status, although the mean age of the inpatients was
higher (p <
0.001) and they had higher mean American Society
of Anaesthesiologists scores (p = 0.002). The most severe daily
pain was on the first post-operative day, but the levels of pain
were similar in the two groups; (4.2/10, Apart from the most complicated cases, forefoot surgery can safely
be performed as a day case without an increased risk of pain, or
complications compared with management as an inpatient. Cite this article:
This study sought to determine the medium-term
patient-reported and radiographic outcomes in patients undergoing
surgery for hallux valgus. A total of 118 patients (162 feet) underwent
surgery for hallux valgus between January 2008 and June 2009. The
Manchester-Oxford Foot Questionnaire (MOXFQ), a validated tool for
the assessment of outcome after surgery for hallux valgus, was used
and patient satisfaction was sought. The medical records and radiographs
were reviewed retrospectively. At a mean of 5.2 years (4.7 to 6.0)
post-operatively, the median combined MOXFQ score was 7.8 (IQR:0
to 32.8). The median domain scores for pain, walking/standing, and social
interaction were 10 (IQR: 0 to 45), 0 (IQR: 0 to 32.1) and 6.3 (IQR:
0 to 25) respectively. A total of 119 procedures (73.9%, in 90 patients)
were reported as satisfactory but only 53 feet (32.7%, in 43 patients)
were completely asymptomatic. The mean (SD) correction of hallux
valgus, intermetatarsal, and distal metatarsal articular angles was
18.5° (8.8°), 5.7° (3.3°), and 16.6° (8.8°), respectively. Multivariable
regression analysis identified that an American Association of Anesthesiologists
grade of >
1 (Incident Rate Ratio (IRR) = 1.67, p-value = 0.011)
and recurrent deformity (IRR = 1.77, p-value = 0.003) were associated
with significantly worse MOXFQ scores. No correlation was found
between the severity of deformity, the type, or degree of surgical
correction and the outcome. When using a validated outcome score
for the assessment of outcome after surgery for hallux valgus, the
long-term results are worse than expected when compared with the
short- and mid-term outcomes, with 25.9% of patients dissatisfied
at a mean follow-up of 5.2 years. Cite this article:
Background:. The Chevron osteotomy is straightforward, requires less dissection and allows earlier rehabilitation than some other osteotomies. However it is generally perceived as unsuitable for severe deformities even though a 2012 meta-analysis and an earlier RCT failed to show any advantage of the scarf over the chevron. We aim to assess the correctability of severe HV comparing the correction, the clinical outcomes and complications of the Chevron osteotomy with other techniques employed in a consecutive series. Methodology:. We reviewed a series of 92 cases of severe hallux valgus (IMA >17° regardless of the HVA). The follow-up period varied from 1 to 4 years. Pre-operative x-rays and final post-operative weight-bearing x-rays were performed. Outcome scores (MOXFQ and AOFAS), IMA, HVA and foot width were collected. Complications were monitored. Results:. There were 97 cases of severe hallux valgus performed during the study period, 55 were treated with a large-shift modified Chevron osteotomy, 42 with a number of other techniques that included Ludloff, Basal or
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Hallux valgus is a common condition often leading to significant symptoms. However, its correction has recently been suggested, to be a procedure of limited clinical value.
The purpose of this study was to compare the
results of proximal and distal chevron osteotomy in patients with moderate
hallux valgus. We retrospectively reviewed 34 proximal chevron osteotomies without
lateral release (PCO group) and 33 distal chevron osteotomies (DCO
group) performed sequentially by a single surgeon. There were no
differences between the groups with regard to age, length of follow-up,
demographic or radiological parameters. The clinical results were
assessed using the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS)
scoring system and the radiological results were compared between
the groups. At a mean follow-up of 14.6 months (14 to 32) there were no significant
differences in the mean AOFAS scores between the DCO and PCO groups
(93.9 (82 to 100) and 91.8 (77 to 100), respectively; p = 0.176).
The mean hallux valgus angle, intermetatarsal angle and sesamoid
position were the same in both groups. The metatarsal declination
angle decreased significantly in the PCO group (p = 0.005) and the
mean shortening of the first metatarsal was significantly greater
in the DCO group (p <
0.001). We conclude that the clinical and radiological outcome after
a DCO is comparable with that after a PCO; longer follow-up would
be needed to assess the risk of avascular necrosis. Cite this article:
Introduction. Hallux valgus surgical correction has a variable but significant risk of recurrence. Symptoms result from an iatrogenic first brachymetatarsia following the index surgical procedure. First metatarsal shortening has been shown to correlate with the onset of transfer metatarsalgia. We describe the use of the