Campbell's Core Orthopaedic Procedures

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Minimally invasive chevron-Akin osteotomy

There has been a growing interest in minimally invasive techniques for hallux valgus surgery, including large patient series. Although some authors have reported mixed or less than favorable results in the past, most now report satisfactory results with the percutaneous…

Distal chevron metatarsal osteotomy for hallux valgus

See also Video 44.1 . Modified chevron distal metatarsal osteotomy The modified chevron osteotomy is simply a more proximal placement of the apex of the osteotomy in the metatarsal head. Potential problems of this modification of the chevron osteotomy are…

Trigger finger release: Open and percutaneous

Surgical release reliably relieves the problem of trigger finger for most patients: approximately 97% of patients have complete resolution after operative treatment. Persistence of triggering is more common than recurrence. Trigger release should be done with a local block so…