Economic Feasibility of Routine First Postoperative Radiographs in Minimally Invasive Bunion Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Orthopaedic surgical interventions are often costly, not only due to the procedures themselves, but also due to the need for frequent follow-up and imaging tests. Recent orthopaedic literature across several subspecialties has produced evidence suggesting that routine immediate postoperative radiographs do not provide any clinical advantage to justify their costs. This study aims to evaluate the economic feasibility of first postoperative radiographs after minimally invasive (MIS), fourth-generation MIS transverse double osteotomy for treatment of hallux valgus.

Methods

We retrospectively evaluated patients with hallux valgus treated with fourth-generation MIS transverse double osteotomy between January 2019 and December 2021. Medical records were reviewed to asse

SUBMITTER: Schnepp T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12690043 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature