Crescentic distal metatarsal osteotomy for the treatment of hallux valgus: a prospective, randomized, controlled study of two different fixation methods

Abstract

Objectives: This study was designed to draw attention to a distal metatarsal osteotomy technique, which has been somewhat overlooked for the treatment of hallux valgus, and to compare the clinical and radiographic results of two different fixation methods.
Methods: The study included 16 feet of 13 patients (11 women, 2 men) who were treated with crescentic distal metatarsal osteotomy for mild-to-moderate hallux valgus (