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019 ‘SCARF’ OSTEOTOMY COMBINED OR NOT WITH FIRST PHALANX GREAT TOE OSTEOTOMY FOR TREATMENT OF SEVERE HALLUX VALGUS DEFORMITY. OUR EXPERIENCE IN 23 CASES



Abstract

The purpose of this retrospective study was to report the results using scarf, first metatarsal osteotomies, in correcting Hallux Valgus deformity with H-V angle > 35°.

During the period 2003–2008 we did 23 scarf, first metatarsal osteotomies in 15 patients (8 bilateral).In order to evaluate the effectiveness of this operation, patients were clinically (aofas score) and radiologically (X –ray in 4, 8, 12 weeks) assessed.

Mean follow up was 32 months. The results evaluated with the aofas score in order to study the function, the pain and the overall satisfaction of the patients. We had excellent results in 13 %, very good in 48 % good 32% and poor 7 %.There was only one complication and no one infection.

According the above results it seems that scarf osteotomy is quite reliable surgical treatment of severe Hallux – Valgus deformity with an increased IM angle.

Correspondence should be addressed to Anastasia C. Tilentzoglou MD, General Secretary of the Board of Directors of HAOST, 20 A. Fleming Str. (N.Filothei), Gr. 15123 Maroussi, Athens Greece. E-mail: info@eexot.gr