VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Using a specialized plate to stabilize an opening wedge first metatarsal osteotomy for the treatment of patients with hallux valgus shows good healing and correction ...
The intermetatarsal angle component of the hallux valgus deformity can be corrected by threading a small suture-wire between the first and second metatarsals, which is then anchored to both sides and ...
Hallux valgus (HV) is more commonly known as a bunion. The big toe is deviated towards the other toes resulting in a bony protrusion. This deviation occurs at the first metatarsal phalangeal joint.