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Cheilectomy for hallux rigidus

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Cheilectomy is the excision of an irregular osseous rim that interferes with joint motion. Twenty cases of hallux rigidus/limitus treated by cheilectomy have been reviewed 18 months after surgery. A satisfactory outcome was achieved in all but 2 cases, which were failures. Range of joint motion, in particular dorsi flexion, improved in all but 6 cases. Cheilectomy is a simple and effective alternative to arthrodesis in the treatment of hallux rigidus.

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  1. St. Mary’s Orthopaedic Hospital, Cappagh, Dublin 11

    P. Keogh, J. Nagaria & M. Stephens

  2. 18, Landsdowne Village, Sandymount, Dublin 4

    P. Keogh

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Keogh, P., Nagaria, J. & Stephens, M. Cheilectomy for hallux rigidus. I.J.M.S. 161, 681–683 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02942383

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