Third-generation minimally invasive correction of hallux valgus: technique and early outcomes.

Purpose: There is growing evidence supporting minimally invasive surgical (MIS) techniques for correction of symptomatic hallux valgus. The aim of this study was to present a hybrid third-generation technique and assess the safety and efficacy from the first 45 procedures.

Methods: Forty-five consecutive feet underwent a third-generation MIS distal chevron osteotomy with a minimum six month follow-up (range six to 17 months).

[Results of radiation therapy of cancer of the lip (author's transl)].

The authors are presenting the 5-year survival rates of 170 patients treated for carcinoma of the lip at the radiological department of the Medical University in Debrecen. The results of radiation therapy, clarified and stage-correlated, are as follows: T1 100%, T2 90.2%, T3 67.