hallux valgus/headache

BACKGROUND This study aims to illustrate the results of percutaneous forefoot surgery (PFS) for correction of hallux valgus. METHODS A prospective study of 108 patients, with hallux valgus deformity, who underwent PFS was conducted. The minimum clinical and radiological follow-up was two years (mean

BACKGROUND We aimed to compare the efficacy, postoperative pain scores, adverse effects, additional analgesic requirements, and patient satisfaction scores of ultrasonography-guided sciatic nerve block by popliteal approach with spinal anesthesia for hallux valgus correction surgery. METHODS Sixty

BACKGROUND Many factors are considered predictors of recurrence after hallux valgus (HV) surgery, including preoperative distal metatarsal articular angle (DMAA). The restoration of the bone and joint alignment would be more important than realigning the cartilaginous surface of the metatarsal head.

BACKGROUND Paralysis of abducens nerve is a very rare complication of lumbar puncture, which is a common procedure most often used for diagnostic and anesthetic purposes. METHODS A 38-year-old man underwent surgery for a left hallux valgus while he was under spinal anesthesia. On the first

The surgical records of three podiatric physicians were reviewed to identify all chevron-type osteotomies performed during 2000-2001 for the correction of bunion deformity, and complications were reviewed for each. In the 95 cases identified, 15 complications occurred in 12 patients. Of these 15