Arthrodesis for Hallux Rigidus.

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[Indexed for MEDLINE] Conflict of interest statement: Disclosure M.E. Easley is a consultant for Paragon 28 and Treace Medical. A.S. Acker and J. Liles have no commercial or financial conflicts of interest related to this work. 4. Foot Ankle Clin. 2024 Sep;29(3):417-424. doi: 10.1016/j.fcl.2023.10.003. Epub 2023 Nov 8. Dorsal Cheilectomy. Scott AT(1). Author information: (1)Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Watlington Hall, 4th Floor, 1 Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA. Electronic address: aascott@wakehealth.edu. Dorsal cheilectomy refers to a surgical resection of the dorsal osteophyte from the first metatarsal head. It is most often performed in patients with hallux rigidus, who have little to no midrange pain of the first metatarsophalangeal joint. The procedure is simple, quick, and maintains range of motion. Additional advantages of this procedure include low morbidity, quicker postoperative recovery, avoidance of costly implants, and the fact that the procedure does not inhibit future conversion to an arthrodesis. These proposed advantages have led some authors to advocate for the use of a cheilectomy, even in patients with more extensive disease. Copyright © 2023 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. DOI: 10.1016/j.fcl.2023.10.003