Outcome after metatarsal osteotomy for hallux valgus: a study of postoperative foot function using revised foot function index short form.

The aim of the present study was to evaluate patients' perception of their functional outcome at 6 and 12 months after surgical correction for hallux valgus using the Foot Function Index Revised short form. A total of 59 patients underwent 68 osseous and soft tissue procedures for the correction of hallux valgus deformity from January 2009 through December 2010. The outcome analysis was based on the validated patient questionnaire, the Foot Function Index Revised.

Quantitative analysis of the long- and short-arm crescentic shelf bunionectomy osteotomies in fresh cadaveric matched pair specimens.

Two variations of crescentic shelf osteotomies have been described for the treatment of moderate to severe hallux abductovalgus: a short arm and a long arm. This study tested the hypothesis that the short-arm osteotomy will have a greater moment to failure and angular stiffness than the long arm. Eighteen first metatarsal specimens were dissected from 9 matched pairs of fresh frozen cadaveric specimens.