Use of a percutaneous osteotomy with plate fixation in hallux valgus correction

Hundreds of techniques have been described for surgical correction of hallux valgus [1,2]. Starting in the 1990 ’s [3,4], the so-called percutaneous techniques gained great popularity in foot surgery. Initially, there were two different groups, each with its own techniques and philosophy. There were the techniques popularized by de Prado et al. [4] in Europe, which advocates the performance of distal first metatarsal Reverdin-Isham-type osteotomies and a percutaneous release of the Abductor Hallucis tendon alongside a percutaneous Akin osteotomy.

Source: Foot and Ankle Surgery - September 19, 2017 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Rodrigo D íaz Fernández Source Type: research