Abstract

SANCHEZ PEREZ, Yosvani; GUTIERREZ BLANCO, Mario Osvaldo; FROMETA MARTINEZ, Markel  and  CABRERA REYES, Yamisel. Short-term results with Mitchell osteotomy in hallux valgus. AMC [online]. 2014, vol.18, n.1, pp. 83-92. ISSN 1025-0255.

Background: multiple surgical techniques have been proposed for metatarsus primus varus in hallux valgus; but the action by itself on the metatarsophalangeal articulation is not enough in the presence of a metatarsus primus varus. Objective: to asses the results with Mitchell osteotomy in patients with hallux valgus. Method: an observational study, descriptive-prospective type, was made to a group of patients with the diagnosis of hallux valgus who underwent a Mitchell osteotomy at Octavio de la Concepción y de la Pedraja Military Teaching Hospital of Camagüey during 36 months from October, 2009 to September, 2012. The follow-up of the patients was of 12 months. The universe was composed of 102 feet of 60 patients and the non-probabilistic sample was of 84 feet of 48 patients. The study variables were age, sex; if it was bilateral or unilateral; and complications. Results: the age group that predominated was between 30 and 50 years old for a 58, 3 %; female sex was the most affected with a 79, 1 %; a total of 36 patients were bilateral for a 75, 1 %; finally, the results of Mitchell osteotomy were excellent and good in the 90, 6 % of the total of patients that had the operation. Conclusions: Mitchell osteotomy proved to be excellent and it is still one of the preferred to correct hallux valgus.

Keywords : OSTEOTOMY; HALLUX VALGUS [therapy]; METATARSAL BONES; ADULT; EPIDEMIOLOGY, DESCRIPTIVE.

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