Publications by authors named "Stephen V Costigliola"
Background: There is no consensus in the foot and ankle literature regarding how to measure pronation of the first metatarsal in patients with hallux valgus. The primary purpose of this study was to compare 2 previously published methods for measuring pronation of the first metatarsal and a novel 3-dimensional measurement of pronation to determine if different measurements of pronation are associated with each other.
Methods: Thirty patients who underwent a modified Lapidus procedure for their hallux valgus deformity were included in this study.
Background: Hallux valgus (HV) is a triplanar deformity of the first ray including pronation of the first metatarsal with subluxation of the sesamoids. The purpose of this study was to investigate if a first tarsometatarsal fusion (modified Lapidus technique), without preoperative knowledge of pronation measured on weightbearing computed tomographic (CT) scans, changed pronation of the first metatarsal and determine if reduction of the sesamoids was correlated with changes in first metatarsal pronation.
Methods: Thirty-one feet in 31 patients with HV who underwent a modified Lapidus procedure had preoperative and at least 5-month postoperative weightbearing CT scans and radiographs.