A finite-element analysis study of the metatarsophalangeal joint of the hallux rigidus.

First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Arthrodesis in Hallux Valgus Versus Hallux Rigidus Using Cup and Cone Preparation Compression Screw and Dorsal Plate Fixation

Various techniques have been described for first metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint arthrodesis. The purpose of this study was to determine if cup and cone preparation by a single surgeon with an interfragmentary screw and dorsal plate fixation provides a comparable union rate in hallux valgus versus hallux rigidus. Our study included all patients who underwent first MTP joint fusions using cup an...

Hallux rigidus and osteoarthrosis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint.

Hallux Rigidus: A Treatment Algorithm

First metatarsophalangeal joint osteoarthritis, commonly known as hallux rigidus, is a progressive disabling condition. Several staging classification systems exist. We present a staging system incorporating radiographic findings, range of motion, and presence or absence of mid-motion pain and sesamoid pain. On the basis of these clinically significant variables, we present an algorithm for tre...

Simultaneous Decompression of Hallux Rigidus and Correction of Hallux Valgus Deformity with an Oblique Osteotomy: A Case Report

Hallux rigidus and hallux valgus are challenging clinical entities and represent a particularly difficult dilemma when presenting simultaneously. There is no consensus among surgeons as to a surgical correction for the concomitant treatment of both diagnoses. In this article, we present a case involving a young, active patient with hallux valgus and hallux rigidus who underwent surgical correct...

Total replacement of the first metatarsophalangeal joint.

Various prostheses for total replacement of the first metatarsophalangeal joint for painful hallux valgus and hallux rigidus are briefly discussed. Altogether, the results of eighty-six replacements in sixty-nine patients have been recorded after an average interval of two years. In seventy-eight operations a Silastic* prosthesis as designed by Swanson for the replacement of metacarpophalangeal...