Wanivenhaus, Florian; Espinosa, Norman; Tscholl, Philippe M; Krause, F; Wirth, Stephan H (2017). Quality of Early Union After First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Arthrodesis. The journal of foot and ankle surgery, 56(1), pp. 50-53. Elsevier 10.1053/j.jfas.2016.09.001
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The aim of the present retrospective cohort study was to assess the quality of union and the clinical outcomes in patients who had undergone first metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ) fusion using a dorsal plate and plantar lag screw. From March 2011 to December 2012, the clinical and radiographic data of 39 patients (41 feet) who had undergone first MTPJ fusion using a compressive locking plate were retrospectively reviewed. All patients had undergone postoperative computed tomography at 6 weeks postoperatively to assess union. The average metatarsophalangeal angles improved from 23° ± 16° preoperatively to 14° ± 5° postoperatively. The dorsiflexion of the hallux at the preoperative assessment averaged 17° ± 11° and 23° ± 5° postoperatively. At 6 weeks postoperatively, the computed tomography scans demonstrated 3 complete fusions (7.3 %) and 38 partial unions (92.7%). Also at 6 weeks, the mean ± standard deviation joint bridging was 54% ± 14.6%. The forefoot American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society scale score had improved significantly from 50 ± 13 preoperatively to 80 ± 7 at >1 year of follow-up (p = .001). Hardware removal was performed in 8 cases because of pain in 7 and infection in 1. Revision arthrodesis was required in 2 cases because of nonunion. At 6 weeks postoperatively, partial bony joint bridging could be observed in most cases after arthrodesis of the first MTPJ with the dorsal fusion plate.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Orthopaedic, Plastic and Hand Surgery (DOPH) > Clinic of Orthopaedic Surgery |
UniBE Contributor: |
Krause, Fabian |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health |
ISSN: |
1542-2224 |
Publisher: |
Elsevier |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Lilianna Bolliger |
Date Deposited: |
19 Jul 2017 12:27 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 15:02 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1053/j.jfas.2016.09.001 |
PubMed ID: |
27866887 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
arthrodesis; first metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ); fixation; hallux rigidus; osteoarthritis; plate fixation |
BORIS DOI: |
10.7892/boris.95563 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/95563 |
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