TITLE:
The Radiological Outcome of Surgical Correction of Hallux Valgus with Combined Scarf and Akin Osteotomies
AUTHORS:
Sami Nogdallah, Mohamed Alhassan Osman, Montaser Fatooh, Alaa Mohamed Mohamed Khairy, Hozifa Mohammed Ali Abd-Elmaged, Osama Gamal Nubi
KEYWORDS:
Hallux Valgus, Scarf Osteotomy, Akin Osteotomy, Valgus Angle, Intermetatarsal Angle
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Orthopedics,
Vol.13 No.3,
March
31,
2023
ABSTRACT: Background: Hallux valgus deformity is one of the most common chronic and progressive foot deformities. Surgical correction of the deformity plays a central role in the treatment of symptomatic hallux valgus. However, more than one hundred different surgical techniques have been described. Objective: To assess the radiological outcome of hallux valgus surgical correction using a scarf and akin osteotomies. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional hospital-based study was conducted on 25 adult patients (36 feet). Twenty-two females and two males with hallux valgus were treated with surgical correction using a scarf and akin osteotomies. All candidates were kept on regular postoperative, scheduled clinical follow-up programs for one year and assessed radiologically. Results: Twenty-five patients (36 feet) were included in this study. The hallux valgus angle significantly shifted to the normal range (less than 15°) after surgery, and the inter-metatarsal angle also improved to the normal range (less than 9°). Conclusion: Using scarf and akin osteotomies in treating moderate and severe hallux valgus deformity provides the satisfactory radiological outcomes in form of decreasing hallux valgus angle and inter-metatarsal angle.