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Post-Traumatic Hallux Valgus: A Modified Surgical Technique, Zylyftar Gorica, Kimberly Mcfarland, John S. Lewis Jr, Karl M. Schweitzer Jr, Alexander R. Vap

Orthopaedic Surgery Publications

Post-traumatic hallux valgus, a turf toe variant, is a rare, yet limiting injury. According to the literature, the deformity has been associated with acute medial collateral ligament tears, turf toe variant injuries, Lisfranc injury patterns, and first metatarsal fractures. There have been few documented cases of post-traumatic hallux valgus secondary to medial collateral ligament tears, and the treatment has been variable. Some authors have described direct end-to-end repair of the ligament to address the deformity, while others have described a modified McBride bunionectomy involving a Silver bunionectomy, lateral soft tissue release, and medial capsular and ligamentous repair. We propose a …