A Better Treatment for Moderate to Severe Hallux Valgus: Scarf + Akin Osteotomy Combined with Lateral Soft Tissue Release in a Single Medial Incision.

Wenyong XieHao LuSi-Zheng ZhanGuicheng LiYusong YuanHailin Xu

Published in: Orthopaedic surgery (2022)

The SAO combined with a LSTR-SMI-DFFM for moderate to severe hallux valgus is effective and safe with pretty good clinical and radiographic results, as well as minimal complications. The corrections of AOFAS and VAS conformed to the minimum clinically important difference (MCID).

Keyphrases

soft tissue
high intensity
early onset
risk factors
minimally invasive
replacement therapy
cataract surgery