Surgical treatment of adolescent's hallux valgus using Scarf's osteotomy |
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| Authors: | Karol Pethe Ryszard Tomaszewski |
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| Affiliation: | Klinika Chirurgii Dzieciecej, Oddzia? Urazowo-Ortopedyczny, Górno?laskie Centrum Zdrowia Dziecka. |
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| Abstract: | 14 patients were operated for hallux valgus using the Scarf technique. The mean age of patients was 15.5 years, in 7 the deformation was bilateral. The hallux valgus was medium in 18 cases and the mean angle of the valgus was 35 degrees. The patients were examined 1 year after surgical procedure and 18 results were good and 3 satisfactory. |
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