Bioabsorbable fixation for Mitchell's bunionectomy osteotomy.

Unlabelled: Although bioabsorbable pins have been used to successfully stabilize a wide range of osteotomies, to date there have been not published studies describing the results of their use for fixation of first metatarsal osteotomies in Mitchell's bunionectomy. The purpose of this retrospective investigation of 78 first metatarsal osteotomies was to evaluate the effectiveness of polydioxanone bioabsorbable pin fixation of the first metatarsal osteotomy in Mitchell's bunionectomy. The mean length of the first metatarsal preoperatively was 6.