Mitchell's osteotomy augmented with bio-absorbable pins for the treatment of hallux valgus: A comparative finite element study.

Background: There is an inadequacy of conventional means to assess the surgical outcomes of a bunion surgery. We used the Finite Element Analysis for evaluating the typical Mitchell's procedure outcomes with or without bio-absorbable pins.

Methods: We developed a 3D FE model based on the CT images of a female volunteer with hallux valgus.