Abstract
BackgroundThe aim of this study was to assess clinical and radiological outcomes in patients who underwent distal Akin osteotomy for hallux valgus interphalangeus (HVI). MethodsA series of 15 consecutive patients (17 feet) was retrospectively reviewed. All the patients were preoperatively and post-operatively evaluated with a physical and radiographic assessment (HVI angle). Satisfaction has been assessed through a satisfaction survey, the scale used consisted in three possible choice: very satisfied, satisfied, not satisfied. ResultsAmong 15 patients the 52.9% (9 patients) stated to be “very satisfied”, the 41.2% (7 patients) “satisfied” and just a 5.9% (one patient) was “not satisfied”.The mean HVI value decreased from 24.9°±7.8° preoperatively to 13.1°±5.8° postoperatively at last follow up (p<0.05). ConclusionsBased on these findings we can conclude that the distal Akin osteotomy can be considered safe and effective in the surgical correction of symptomatic HVI deformities.
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