Hallux Valgus (Bunion)

04/01/2015 - "There was a statistically significant improvement in the inter-metatarsal angle (IMA, p = 0.0003), hallux valgus angle (HVA, p < 0.0001) and distal metatarsal articular angle (DMAA, p = 0.019). "
01/01/2008 - "Radiological assessment revealed a significant improvement (p<0.001) of the hallux valgus angle (mean reduction 17.4 degrees), the intermetatarsal angle (mean reduction 5.8 degrees), the medial sesamoid position (14% of the feet were grade 1 or less preoperatively and this rate increased to 84% at follow-up) and the DMAA (mean reduction 9 degrees). "
08/01/2012 - "Hallux valgus angle (HVA), IMA and DMAA corrections improved with the formula (p = 0.036, p = 0.049, and p = 0.006, respectively). "
12/01/2009 - "The mean hallux valgus angle improved from 28 degrees pre-op to 14 degrees post-op, the intermetatarsal angle from 12 degrees to 7 degrees and the DMAA from 20 degrees to 7 degrees. "
09/01/2002 - "The hallux valgus angle was improved from an average of 25 degrees to 14 degrees, the first intermetatarsal angle from 12 degrees to 8 degrees and the DMAA from 15 degrees to 5 degrees. "

09/01/2006 - "Eighty-three patients scheduled to undergo acromioplasty or hallux valgus surgery received an interscalene (n = 40) or popliteal (n = 43) peripheral nerve block with 30 ml ropivacaine, 0.5%. "
11/01/2012 - "Forty patients scheduled for ambulatory percutaneous hallux valgus repair were randomly assigned to two anesthesia and analgesia blocks: foot infiltration achieved by a mild foot block, or sciatic nerve block (30mL of 7.5% ropivacaine for each block). "
11/01/2010 - "Forty ambulatory patients who underwent chevron osteotomy for hallux valgus were randomized to receive perisciatic infusion of ropivacaine 2 mg/ml at a rate of either 5 ml/h (5 ml group) or 8 ml/h (8 ml group). "
11/01/2010 - "Perisciatic infusion of ropivacaine and analgesia after hallux valgus repair."
08/01/2003 - "To assess the efficacy of a sciatic nerve block using a lateral approach 11 cm cephalad to the lateral femoral epicondyle for providing surgical anesthesia and postoperative analgesia in scheduled foot surgery (hallux valgus) after a single injection of 30 mL of 0.75% ropivacaine. "

10/01/2008 - "Forty-four patients undergoing hallux valgus repair were randomly assigned to receive either a continuous infusion of 0.125% levobupivacaine with an infusion rate of 5 mL/h (continuous infusion group, n=22) or automated bolus doses of 5 mL every hour of the same local anesthetic (automated bolus group, n=22) for 24 h. "
01/01/2009 - "Fifty patients undergoing hallux valgus repair were randomly allocated to receive an infusion of 0.125% levobupivacaine administered through a popliteal catheter as an automated regular bolus (n = 25) or as a continuous infusion (n = 25), both combined with PCA. "
09/01/2004 - "In 60 patients receiving elective hallux valgus repair, we compared the efficacy of continuous popliteal sciatic nerve block produced with 0.2% ropivacaine (n = 20), 0.2% levobupivacaine (n = 20), or 0.125% levobupivacaine (n = 20) infused with a patient-controlled system starting 3 h after a 30-mL bolus of the 0.5% concentration of the study drug and for 48 h (baseline infusion rate, 6 mL/h; incremental dose, 2 mL; lockout time, 15 min; maximum incremental doses per hour, 3). "
04/01/2002 - "No studies have compared the clinical properties of levobupivacaine with those of ropivacaine when providing sciatic nerve block for hallux valgus repair. "
12/01/2012 - "To compare 3 combinations of 0.5% levobupivacaine (L) and 1% mepivacaine (M) for popliteal block for hallux valgus surgery. "

01/01/2012 - "Mean improvement of HVA (hallux valgus angle) was 10.6° in the CO group and the CAO group improved by 17.5°. "
01/01/2012 - "This study included 72 patients with established diagnosis of mild-to-moderate hallux valgus, treated by either isolated CO or CAO. "
01/01/2012 - "The CO group included 46 patients (mean 51.5 years) with a mean hallux valgus angle of 27°, while the CAO group included 26 subjects (mean 53.1 years) and a mean hallux valgus angle of 32° preoperatively. "
06/01/2010 - "Maestro and Hardy & Clapham methods were possibly influenced by co-existing hallux valgus. "
11/01/2007 - "We used the following inclusion criteria: hallux valgus>35 degrees, adult subject, with or without impact on the lateral ray, no prior foot surgery, no systemic disease, no other co-morbid condition. "

04/01/2006 - "This trial assessed the safety and efficacy of a continuous posterior tibial nerve block in the ankle provided in the patient's home by elastomeric pump infusion of 0.375% ropivacaine after ambulatory hallux valgus surgery. "
11/01/2014 - "Patients (n = 130) scheduled for elective bilateral or unilateral hallux valgus repair treated with continuous popliteal sciatic nerve block using a continuous infusion of ropivacaine 0.15% at 5 ml h for each popliteal catheter by elastomeric pumps. "

01/01/2008 - "This study was undertaken to answer the question: "Is Arnica D4 as efficacious as diclofenac in relation to symptoms and wound healing after foot surgery?" In this randomized double-blinded, parallel-group study (GCP-standard), the efficacy of Arnica D4 10 pillules (taken orally, 3 times per day) and diclofenac sodium, 50 mg (taken orally, 3 times per day) were investigated for equivalence in 88 patients 4 days after hallux valgus surgery. "
01/01/2008 - "Efficacy of Arnica montana D4 for healing of wounds after Hallux valgus surgery compared to diclofenac."

01/01/2010 - "We performed a randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of the homeopathic preparation Traumeel S in minimizing post-operative pain and analgesic consumption following surgical correction of hallux valgus. "
01/01/2010 - "Traumeel S for pain relief following hallux valgus surgery: a randomized controlled trial."

03/01/2010 - "Oral dexamethasone combined with paracetamol significantly reduced total oxycodone consumption following surgical correction of hallux valgus."
04/01/2008 - "A stepwise approach based on etoricoxib, paracetamol, and a small number of opioid tablets seems to be a rational approach for take-home medication following a standardized hallux valgus surgery. "
02/01/2011 - "The analgesic efficacy of two fixed combinations of tramadol/paracetamol (TP 37.5/325 mg) and codeine/paracetamol (CP 30/500 mg) was compared in 122 patients undergoing one-day surgical procedures (hallux valgus, haemorrhoidectomy, varicectomy and inguinal hernia repair), randomly treated with TP 37.5/325 mg or CP 30/500 mg one tablet after surgery ended, followed by one tablet four times daily for 48 hours. "
04/01/2008 - "Etoricoxib, paracetamol, and dextropropoxyphene for postoperative pain management: a questionnaire survey of consumption of take-home medication after elective hallux valgus surgery."

08/01/2010 - "Etoricoxib was found to be more effective and associated with fewer side effects in comparison with tramadol sustained release as a component of multimodel analgesia after elective hallux valgus surgery. "
08/01/2010 - "In the present prospective, randomized, double-blind study we compared pain management with a selective (COX-2) inhibitor (etoricoxib) with pain management using sustained-release tramadol after elective hallux valgus surgery. "
08/01/2010 - "Pain management after elective hallux valgus surgery: a prospective randomized double-blind study comparing etoricoxib and tramadol."
02/01/2011 - "The analgesic efficacy of two fixed combinations of tramadol/paracetamol (TP 37.5/325 mg) and codeine/paracetamol (CP 30/500 mg) was compared in 122 patients undergoing one-day surgical procedures (hallux valgus, haemorrhoidectomy, varicectomy and inguinal hernia repair), randomly treated with TP 37.5/325 mg or CP 30/500 mg one tablet after surgery ended, followed by one tablet four times daily for 48 hours. "

02/01/2011 - "The analgesic efficacy of two fixed combinations of tramadol/paracetamol (TP 37.5/325 mg) and codeine/paracetamol (CP 30/500 mg) was compared in 122 patients undergoing one-day surgical procedures (hallux valgus, haemorrhoidectomy, varicectomy and inguinal hernia repair), randomly treated with TP 37.5/325 mg or CP 30/500 mg one tablet after surgery ended, followed by one tablet four times daily for 48 hours. "

04/01/2015 - "The single distal osteotomy for juvenile hallux valgus seems to have the most consistent outcomes, with improved radiographic parameters and low risk of complication compared with the other surgical cohorts. "
12/01/1998 - "An osteotomy of the first proximal phalanx, metatarosphalageal soft tissue release, and exostectomy on five feet gave three excellent outcomes, one good outcome, and one fair outcome with a mean of 36% correction of the hallux valgus angle. "
01/01/2014 - "In summary, based on the low complication rate and the significant improvement in health related quality of life (EQ-5D) reported in this study, fixation of an Austin/Chevron osteotomy with a SonicPin for treatment of Hallux valgus can be considered to be safe and efficient over the short term. "
01/01/2002 - "Oblique basal closed osteotomy of Ist metatarsal within a comprehensive solution of the static defect of hallux valgus is recommended to the broad orthopaedic public as a surgery which in view of the authors can bring good results in children and adolescents. "
04/01/2014 - "We hypothesized that performing distal soft tissue procedure (DSTP), proximal reverse chevron metatarsal osteotomy (PCMO), and Akin osteotomy through a single medial incision would provide better clinical and radiographic results with improved patient satisfaction compared with bunion corrections performed through 2 incisions. "

12/01/1998 - "All patients who met the criteria for the procedures were satisfied with the outcomes; however, the first metatarosphalageal joint arthrodesis gave the best results with the highest percent correction and bunion score."
01/01/2001 - "Significant improvement in the hallux valgus angle (preoperative, 36.3 degrees; follow-up, 9.6 degrees; p < 0.05), the intermetatarsal angle (preoperative, 12.3 degrees; follow-up, 8.4 degrees; p < 0.05), and lateral metatarsophalangeal angle (preoperative, 4.8 degrees; follow-up, 25.8 degrees; p < 0.05), were achieved and maintained after MTP arthrodesis. "
03/01/2015 - "A systematic search for the MeSH terms "(hallux OR bunion) AND (lapidus OR TMT OR tarsometatarsal OR metatarsocuneiform) AND (fusion OR arthrodesis)" with use of the online databases MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews was conducted. "
01/01/2013 - "Eighty-nine patients who had undergone an ankle arthroscopy, ankle arthrodesis, ankle ligament reconstruction or hallux valgus correction completed the FAOS, FFI, WOMAC and SF-36 questionnaires and were included in the validity study. "
10/01/2005 - "In the present study, arthrodesis of the first MTP joint for idiopathic hallux valgus resulted in a high percentage of successful results at an average followup of over 8 years."

03/01/2012 - "The results of this study suggest that Keller's arthroplasty has a role in patients with adult hallux valgus associated with degenerative changes in the first metatarsophalangeal joint."
01/01/2009 - " trials involving 133 people with hallux valgus compared Keller's arthroplasty with other surgical techniques. "
01/01/2004 - "Two trials involving 133 people with hallux valgus compared Keller's arthroplasty with other surgical techniques. "
01/01/1998 - "The sole indication for resection arthroplasty of the great toe in this study was hallux valgus. "
08/01/2015 - "Our main aim was to review the satisfaction scores of four common orthopedic interventions in our tertiary institution, primary hallux valgus (HV) corrective surgery, primary single-level transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF), primary unilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and primary total hip arthroplasty (THA). "

05/01/2007 - "The hallux valgus angle was predominantly and significantly improved by capsule splitting and tenotomy of the tendon of the adductor hallucis muscle. "
07/01/1986 - "Lateral sesamoidectomy is risky, and believed unnecessary as adductor hallucis tenotomy is effective in relieving hallux valgus. "
04/01/1992 - "At the follow-up examination a median of 9 (2-11) years after the operation, a reduction in the hallux valgus angle from 32 degrees to 26 degrees and in the intermetatarsal angle from 13 degrees to 10 degrees was found; but on analyzing the single parts of the operation, we found that the result was only significant in those patients that had had the original procedures done, i.e., tenotomy and reattachment of the conjoined tendon, lateral capsulotomy, and lateral sesamoidectomy. "
06/01/1991 - "The authors describe a technique that minimizes the complications of an adductor tenotomy associated with a distal chevron type of hallux valgus correction."
10/01/1994 - "Chevron osteotomy for hallux valgus not improved by additional adductor tenotomy. "

01/01/2016 - "Joint Manipulation Under Anesthesia for Arthrofibrosis After Hallux Valgus Surgery."
02/01/2014 - "Midcalf continuous peripheral nerve block anesthesia for hallux valgus surgery: case report."
11/01/2012 - "Anesthesia and postoperative analgesia after percutaneous hallux valgus repair in ambulatory patients."
08/01/2003 - "To assess the efficacy of a sciatic nerve block using a lateral approach 11 cm cephalad to the lateral femoral epicondyle for providing surgical anesthesia and postoperative analgesia in scheduled foot surgery (hallux valgus) after a single injection of 30 mL of 0.75% ropivacaine. "
05/01/2010 - "Prospective randomized trial in patients undergoing hallux valgus surgery; anesthesia was provided by blocking nerves in the popliteal fossa with either 0.5% levobupivacaine or 0.5% ropivacaine. "