The nonfixated austin bunionectomy: A retrospective study of one-hundred procedures
1997; Elsevier BV; Volume: 36; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/s1067-2516(97)80034-8
ISSN1542-2224
AutoresEric M. Feit, Paul R. Scherer, Brian De Yoe, J Gerbert, Vikas Patel,
Tópico(s)Nail Diseases and Treatments
ResumoA retrospective evaluation of 64 randomly selected patients with 100 nonfixated Austin bunionectomy procedures was performed. A radiographic and a clinical evaluation were performed, including an analysis of preoperative and postoperative angles as well as postoperative complications. This study demonstrates a similar complication rate for nonfixated Austin bunionectomies as compared with previous studies with internal fixation. Removal of the fibular sesamoid was performed in 90% of the cases and did not increase the incidence of hallux varus. The nonfixated Austin bunionectomy is an acceptable alternative to the correction of hallux valgus. If internal fixation is utilized, the most cost-effective device should be used.
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