Distal chevron osteotomies enhance patient-reported outcomes for all severity grades of hallux valgus: a cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

 There is limited data on the functional outcome after hallux valgus (HV) surgery. Our study aims to assess 1-year postoperative patient-reported outcomes (PROMs) after a chevron osteotomy (CO) for 3 severity levels, the number of additional surgical interventions during the index procedure, and the association between the presence or absence of internal fixation and PROMs.

Methods

 This is a prospective cohort from the Swedish register for foot and ankle surgery (Swefoot), including patients treated with primary CO between 2014 and 2021. HV deformities were classified into 3 severity grades. Preoperative demographic data, additional surgical procedures, and PROMs (Self-reported Foot and Ankle Score [SEFAS] and the EuroQol 5-dimensional 3-level scale [

SUBMITTER: Broden CD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12529811 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature