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ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2024

Comparative effects of modified rotary scarf osteotomy and traditional scarf osteotomy in treating moderate to severe hallux valgus: a retrospective cohort study.

Zi Li, Weiwei Yu, Shiwei Lin, Ke Fu, Zhenhua Fang

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Article in BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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  1. [Advances in surgical management of severe hallux valgus].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2025
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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Zi Li *Department of Orthopaedics, Wuhan Fourth Hospital, No. 473 Hanzheng Street, Qiaokou District, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Weiwei Yu *Department of Orthopaedics, Wuhan Fourth Hospital, No. 473 Hanzheng Street, Qiaokou District, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Shiwei LinDepartment of Orthopaedics, Wuhan Fourth Hospital, No. 473 Hanzheng Street, Qiaokou District, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Ke FuDepartment of Orthopaedics, Wuhan Fourth Hospital, No. 473 Hanzheng Street, Qiaokou District, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Zhenhua FangDepartment of Orthopaedics, Wuhan Fourth Hospital, No. 473 Hanzheng Street, Qiaokou District, Wuhan, Hubei, China. foot_ankle_surgeon@163.com.
Wuhan Puai Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTraditional Scarf osteotomy (TSO) is an effective procedure with a good record in moderate to severe hallux valgus (MSHV) surgery. In order to overcome shortcomings of TSO, Modified Rotary Scarf osteotomy (MRSO) was introduced in this study, which aimed to compare the clinical and radiological outcome in the patients treated with MRSO or TSO.

methodsOf 175 patients (247 feet) with MSHV, 100 patients (138 feet) treated with MRSO and 75 patients (109 feet) treated with TSO were evaluated according to relevant indicators in twenty-four months follow-up. Pre-surgical and post-surgical HVA, IMA, DMAA, MTP-1 ROM, sesamoid grade and AOFAS (American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society) scores and postsurgical complications were evaluated.

resultsBoth groups manifested similar baseline characters. The mean follow-up was of 25.9 (range, 22-37) months. Significantly lower IMA, lower Sesamoid grade and higher DMAA at six months, twelve months and twenty-four months post-surgically had been showed in MRSO group compared to TSO group. There was no significant difference in HVA, MTP-1 ROM and AOFAS data at each follow-up time point post-surgically between the two groups. No major complications occurred in either group.

conclusionMRSO showed comparable results to TSO, and improved IMA and sesamoid grade to a greater extent, with a lower probability of throughing effect. Although DMAA could be increased by MRSO, MRSO could still be a reproducible, non-dangerous and efficacious alternative procedure for treating HV patients which do not have severe DMAA.

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BunionHallux ValgusMetatarsal BonesHumansOsteotomyRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeComparative studyHallux valgusOsteotomyScarf osteotomy

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PMID38216881
PMCPMC10787438
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