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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 94-B, Issue SUPP_XLIII | Pages 24 - 24
1 Sep 2012
Malik A Ali S Mann B Natfogel E Charalambides C
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Akins original description of his osteotomy did not describe the use of any metal work. Today the osteotomy is most commonly held and fixed with either a staple or screw. We describe the results obtained with a simple suture technique. Methods Data was collected prospectively on 125 patients undergoing an Akin osteotomy. Hallux valgus (HV) and intermetatarsal (IM) angles pre and postoperatively were recorded. Patients were reviewed at 6 week follow up. Cost analysis was also performed comparing different fixation types.

111 of the patients were female and 14 male. The average age at time of surgery was 49 years. 104 cases were in conjunction with hallux valgus correction while 21 cases were for hallux interphalangeus. The mean preoperative HV angle was 33.3 degrees (range 22 to 53), and the IM angle 13.3 degrees (range 9 to 25). At the 6 week follow up all patients had shown signs of radiological union. The postoperative HV angle was 12.4 degrees (range 7 to 17) and the IM angle 6.4 degrees (range 5 to 11). All patients maintained their correction. There were no complications, infections or fixation problems. All patients were satisfied with their surgery and would have it repeated again. The suture technique was the most cost effective method.

We describe a quick, easy, implant free method of fixing the Akin osteotomy. There is no need for metalwork removal and in today's world of austerity and the current climate of widespread budget constraints we describe a cost effective method which is clinically just as effective as methods requiring a staple or screw.


Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 94-B, Issue SUPP_XLIII | Pages 5 - 5
1 Sep 2012
Pastides P Charalambides C
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Introduction

Freiberg's disease is an uncommon condition of anterior metatarsalgia that involves the head of metatarsals. Avascular necrosis of the metatarsal head is thought to arise during puberty. Treatment is usually conservative and operative treatment reserved for cases that do not respond to these measures.

Materials and Methods

We retrospectively reviewed a consecutive series of ten patients who presented to our institution who did not respond to conservative methods. These patients were treated surgically with a previously undescribed operative technique involving microfracture of the metatarsal heads and reattachment of the cartilage flap.