The modified oblique keller capsular interpositional arthroplasty for hallux rigidus.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hallux rigidus is a common problem characterized by localized osteoarthritis and limited range of motion of the hallux. First metatarsophalangeal joint arthrodesis has been the accepted procedure for the treatment of late-stage disease. Despite the success of arthrodesis, some patients object to the notion of eliminating motion at the metatarsophalangeal joint. For this reason, motion-sparing procedures such as the modified oblique Keller capsular interpositional arthroplasty have been developed.

Methods

We compared a cohort of ten patients (ten toes) who had undergone the modified Keller arthroplasty with a group of twelve patients (twelve toes) who had undergone a first metatarsophalangeal joint arthrodesis at an average of sixty-three and sixty-eight months, re

SUBMITTER: Mackey RB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2918259 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature