Open wedge metatarsal osteotomy versus crescentic osteotomy to correct severe hallux valgus deformity - A prospective comparative study.

Background: Different techniques of proximal osteotomies have been introduced to correct severe hallux valgus. The open wedge osteotomy is a newly introduced method for proximal osteotomy. The aim of this prospective randomized study was to compare the radiological and clinical results after operation for severe hallux valgus, comparing the open wedge osteotomy to the crescentic osteotomy which is our traditional treatment.

[Treatment of breast abscess. An analysis of patient material and implementation of recommendations].

Introduction: Several options for treatment of abscesses in the breast have appeared during the last two decades. No randomised studies comparing these options have been performed.

Material And Methods: A retrospective study of the treatment of breast abscesses over a four-year-period.