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A meta-analysis of comparative clinical studies of isolated osteotomy versus osteotomy with lateral soft tissue release in treating hallux valgus.
Foot Ankle Surg
October 2019
Lebanese American University Medical Center-Rizk Hospital, Department of Orthopedics, Achrafieh, Beirut, Lebanon and Lebanese American University School of Medicine, Byblos, Lebanon.
Background: Contradictory results have been reported in the literature over the beneficial effect of the lateral soft tissue release (LSTR) when associated to an osteotomy for the treatment of hallux valgus (HV).
Materials And Methods: Six comparative studies totalizing 425 patients (549 feet) were computed and comparing two groups: one group of patients having osteotomy alone and the other group having osteotomy with LSTR.
Results: Subgroup analysis in relation to the type of LSTR yielded significant better HVA correction (P<0.