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Management of hallux limitus with distraction of the first metatarsophalangeal joint.

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Talarico, LM; Vito, GR; Goldstein, L; Perler, AD
Published in: J Am Podiatr Med Assoc
2005

This article describes a joint-preserving and joint-restoring procedure for the management of hallux limitus and hallux rigidus. The procedure uses a minirail external fixator to obtain distraction with or without arthrotomy of the first metatarsophalangeal joint. This procedure aims to restore joint function through elimination of the pathologic forces involved in hallux limitus and hallux rigidus. Both intrinsic and extrinsic muscular imbalances are reduced. Follow-up of 133 patients treated in this manner since 1997 demonstrates excellent long-term results.

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J Am Podiatr Med Assoc

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ISSN

8750-7315

Publication Date

2005

Volume

95

Issue

2

Start / End Page

121 / 129

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Orthopedics
  • Metatarsophalangeal Joint
  • Humans
  • Hallux Limitus
  • External Fixators
  • Arthrodesis
  • 4201 Allied health and rehabilitation science
  • 1117 Public Health and Health Services
  • 1106 Human Movement and Sports Sciences
 

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Talarico, L. M., Vito, G. R., Goldstein, L., & Perler, A. D. (2005). Management of hallux limitus with distraction of the first metatarsophalangeal joint. J Am Podiatr Med Assoc, 95(2), 121–129. https://doi.org/10.7547/0950121
Talarico, Leonard M., George R. Vito, Larry Goldstein, and Adam D. Perler. “Management of hallux limitus with distraction of the first metatarsophalangeal joint.J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 95, no. 2 (2005): 121–29. https://doi.org/10.7547/0950121.
Talarico LM, Vito GR, Goldstein L, Perler AD. Management of hallux limitus with distraction of the first metatarsophalangeal joint. J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 2005;95(2):121–9.
Talarico, Leonard M., et al. “Management of hallux limitus with distraction of the first metatarsophalangeal joint.J Am Podiatr Med Assoc, vol. 95, no. 2, 2005, pp. 121–29. Pubmed, doi:10.7547/0950121.
Talarico LM, Vito GR, Goldstein L, Perler AD. Management of hallux limitus with distraction of the first metatarsophalangeal joint. J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 2005;95(2):121–129.

Published In

J Am Podiatr Med Assoc

DOI

ISSN

8750-7315

Publication Date

2005

Volume

95

Issue

2

Start / End Page

121 / 129

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Orthopedics
  • Metatarsophalangeal Joint
  • Humans
  • Hallux Limitus
  • External Fixators
  • Arthrodesis
  • 4201 Allied health and rehabilitation science
  • 1117 Public Health and Health Services
  • 1106 Human Movement and Sports Sciences