| Literature DB >> 1366241 |
P Keogh1, J Nagaria, M Stephens.
Abstract
Cheilectomy is the excision of an irregular osseous rim that interferes with joint motion. Twenty cases of hallux rigidus/limitus treated by cheilectomy have been reviewed 18 months after surgery. A satisfactory outcome was achieved in all but 2 cases, which were failures. Range of joint motion, in particular dorsi flexion, improved in all but 6 cases. Cheilectomy is a simple and effective alternative to arthrodesis in the treatment of hallux rigidus.Entities:
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Year: 1992 PMID: 1366241 DOI: 10.1007/bf02942383
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ir J Med Sci ISSN: 0021-1265 Impact factor: 1.568