Progressive Akin Osteotomy

The most common complication associated to Akin osteotomy is the intraoperative fracture of the lateral cortex of the proximal phalanx. We present a progressive Akin osteotomy that preserves the lateral cortex of the proximal phalanx and allows to remove the exact wedge size to achieve the preoperat...

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Main Authors: Enrique Martinez Gimenez, Carmen Verdu Roman, Javier Sanz-Reig, Manuel Morales Santías, David Bustamante Suarez de Puga, Jesus Mas Martinez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-05-01
Series:Clinical Medicine Insights: Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1179544119852099
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spelling doaj-e55f86cef7f2416a8ff0cf5f6195ff482020-11-25T02:48:37ZengSAGE PublishingClinical Medicine Insights: Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Disorders1179-54412019-05-011210.1177/1179544119852099Progressive Akin OsteotomyEnrique Martinez GimenezCarmen Verdu RomanJavier Sanz-ReigManuel Morales SantíasDavid Bustamante Suarez de PugaJesus Mas MartinezThe most common complication associated to Akin osteotomy is the intraoperative fracture of the lateral cortex of the proximal phalanx. We present a progressive Akin osteotomy that preserves the lateral cortex of the proximal phalanx and allows to remove the exact wedge size to achieve the preoperative planned correction.https://doi.org/10.1177/1179544119852099
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author Enrique Martinez Gimenez
Carmen Verdu Roman
Javier Sanz-Reig
Manuel Morales Santías
David Bustamante Suarez de Puga
Jesus Mas Martinez
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Carmen Verdu Roman
Javier Sanz-Reig
Manuel Morales Santías
David Bustamante Suarez de Puga
Jesus Mas Martinez
Progressive Akin Osteotomy
Clinical Medicine Insights: Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Disorders
author_facet Enrique Martinez Gimenez
Carmen Verdu Roman
Javier Sanz-Reig
Manuel Morales Santías
David Bustamante Suarez de Puga
Jesus Mas Martinez
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title Progressive Akin Osteotomy
title_short Progressive Akin Osteotomy
title_full Progressive Akin Osteotomy
title_fullStr Progressive Akin Osteotomy
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publisher SAGE Publishing
series Clinical Medicine Insights: Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Disorders
issn 1179-5441
publishDate 2019-05-01
description The most common complication associated to Akin osteotomy is the intraoperative fracture of the lateral cortex of the proximal phalanx. We present a progressive Akin osteotomy that preserves the lateral cortex of the proximal phalanx and allows to remove the exact wedge size to achieve the preoperative planned correction.
url https://doi.org/10.1177/1179544119852099
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