9th May - hallux valgus

Venue - Blackburn

Leader - Mr AI Zubairy

Topic - hallux valgus

One of the core topics in foot and ankle, and likely to crop up as a short case in exams.

Plan for the session:

  • Understanding Pathology
  • Examination
  • Decision making & Management
  • Scarf Osteotomy
  • Saw bones practical

The new Hyperbook chapter is now up. Still needs some work in places and may change a bit more this week depending on other committments, but now pretty much up to date.

Further reading

Saro C et al. Outcome after distal metatarsal osteotomy for hallux valgus: a prospective randomised controlled trial of two methods. Foot Ankle Int 2007; 28(7):778-87

Deenik AR et al. Scarf versus chevron osteotomy in hallux valgus: a randomised controlled trial in 96 patients. Foot Ankle Int 2007; 28(5):537-41

Murphy RJ et al. Are routine post-operative Xrays needed following surgery for hallux valgus? Ann Roy Coll Surg Eng 2007; 89(3):281-4

Coughlin MJ et al. Hallux valgus and first ray mobility. JBJS 2007; 89A(9): 1887-98 (the most recent contribution to the first ray mobility debate, which has changed recently, has just come out: Kim JY et al Mobility changes of the first ray after hallux valgus surgery. Foot Ankle Int 2008; 29(5):468-72)

Also, worth checking out in this month’s JBJS:

Wood PLR et al:Total ankle replacement: MEDIUM-TERM RESULTS IN 200 SCANDINAVIAN TOTAL ANKLE REPLACEMENTS. J Bone Joint Surg Br 2008 90-B: 605-609