Alessandro Russo, Silvio Caravelli, Massimiliano Mosca, Mauro Girolami, Alessandro Ortolani, Simone Massimi, Mario Fuiano, Stefano Zaffagnini
Purpose Piezoelectric and ultrasonic vibrations have been used to cut tissues for three decades, in particular, in periodontics. The increasing use of piezosurgery is based on its clinical advantages such as selective cutting, precision, and low-temperature work rates. The authors applied this concept to a new operative field, the foot and ankle pathology and surgery, such as hallux valgus corrective distal linear osteotomy. Methods The osteotome equipped was the Surgysonic Moto-II model (Esacrom, Imola, Italy), a system recently developed for cutting bone withmicrovibrations...
March 2019: Joints