The proximal opening wedge osteotomy for the correction of hallux valgus deformity

Techniques in Foot and Ankle Surgery

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 17-24

  Watson, Troy S ^a,c   Shurnas, Paul S ^b  

^a Desert Orthopaedic Center   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bunion; Hallux valgus; Metatarsal; Opening wedge osteotomy; Proximal osteotomy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BUNIONECTOMY; FOOT RADIOGRAPHY; HALLUX VALGUS; HUMAN; OSTEOTOMY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROXIMAL OPENING WEDGE OSTEOTOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; VARUS DEFORMITY;

EID: 41849149292     PISSN: 15360644     EISSN: 15381943     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BTF.0b013e318165f28c     Document Type: Article

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