The Cheilectomy and its Modifications

• Autores: Molly Schnirring-Judge, Dave Hehemann
• Localización: Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery of North America, ISSN 0891-8422, Vol. 28, Nº. 2 (ABR), 2011, págs. 305-327
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Hallux rigidus occurs in 10% of persons aged 20 to 34 years but in as much as 44% of people older than 80 years. Surgical intervention has been suggested for cases of hallux rigidus that have failed using conservative methods. The modified cheilectomy is considered by many the first-line treatment for this disease, given the procedure's inherent ability to eliminate degenerate bone and cartilage and decompress the intra-articular space, while sparing considerable cubic content of bone. Once the cheilectomy has been performed, there remains a sufficient volume of bone to perform a more definitive reconstruction if necessary.