ALLMedicine™ Hallux Rigidus Center

Apr 27th, 2022 - First metatarsophalangeal joint arthrodesis is commonly performed for symptomatic end-stage hallux rigidus. It has been postulated to produce good results in the literature. Various fixation techniques offer differences in union rates, complicatio...

Apr 26th, 2022 - Previous studies have demonstrated that preoperative patient-reported outcome measures are associated with postoperative outcomes in foot and ankle surgery, and also in specific procedures such as bunionectomy, flatfoot reconstruction, and total a...

Mar 17th, 2022 - Surgical management of hallux rigidus using a polyvinyl alcohol synthetic cartilage implant has gained popularity among foot and ankle surgeons. Although uncommon, appropriate diagnosis and management of a periprosthetic implant infection is criti...

Mar 14th, 2022 - Several surgical procedures have been described to treat hallux rigidus. Keller arthroplasty is a joint-sacrificing procedure proposed in 1904. Considering the current trends to mini-invasiveness and the debate about the technique's suitability, t...

Mar 8th, 2022 - The bibliometric studies in the field of orthopaedics have gained popularity since they can determine the characteristics and research trends of most influential papers in specific subjects. This study aimed to evaluate the 50 most-cited articles ...

Sep 27th, 2021 - A randomised, controlled trial will be performed by allocating 40 years or older patients with symptomatic hallux rigidus to arthrodesis or watchful waiting group in a ratio of 1:1. Our primary outcome will be pain during walking, assessed by the ...

Apr 6th, 2021 - Hallux Rigidus is a common disorder that affects an estimated 1 in 40 people over the age of 50.4 While debate remains about the primary cause of this disorder, it is likely multifactorial with contributing factors including previous trauma, malal...

Apr 6th, 2021 - Subject Enrollment: Patients were introduced to the study by Foot and Ankle orthopaedic surgeons if they were identified as having hallux rigidis. If the patient agreed, an authorized member of the study staff went through the study in detail and ...

Aug 16th, 2012 - The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of transdermal fentanyl to placebo both administered together with peroral nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID) and paracetamol in treatment of postoperative pain after hallux valgus or h...

Aug 19th, 2011 - Hallux rigidus is a degenerative process that occurs in the first metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ). There are a variety of surgical treatment options available for its treatment including joint sparing and joint destructive procedures. Patients wi...

Apr 21st, 2016 - The US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee voted yesterday to recommend premarket approval of the Cartiva Synthetic Cartilage Implant for use in patients wit...