Elena Artioli, Antonio Mazzotti, Laura Langone, Simone Ottavio Zielli, Alberto Arceri, Simone Bonelli, Cesare Faldini
INTRODUCTION: Juvenile hallux valgus (JHV) is a pediatric deformity characterized by the varus deviation of the first metatarsal and valgus deviation of the proximal phalanx. Among the several surgical techniques available, hemiepiphysiodesis consists of the unilateral growth arrest of the first metatarsal physis. Despite this technique has been proposed over 70 years ago, only a few studies including clinical and radiological outcomes have been published, making the procedure unclear in terms of results...
October 1, 2023: Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics