ABSTRACT
A 16-month preliminary study was performed on 58 patients for corrective surgery of hallux abducto valgus, with AO4 screw fixation. The procedure is a modification of the bi-plane Austin procedure, called a tricorrectional bunionectomy. The authors present the procedure with objective and subjective findings. The principles of bone healing and internal fixation using AO screw fixation are discussed.
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Bone Screws , Hallux Valgus/surgery , Osteotomy/methods , Biomechanical Phenomena , Fracture Fixation, Internal , Humans , Wound HealingABSTRACT
Four joggers had early confirmation of clinically suspected stress fractures by radionuclide bone scans. The radioactive bone scan was abnormal as early as six weeks prior to the appearance of conventional roentgenographic changes. The stress fractures involved the bones of the lower extremities and included the femur, tibia, and calcaneus. Radioactive bone scanning also correctly identified stress fractures with bilateral involvement and referred pain. In joggers, when a stress fracture is clinically suspected and the conventional radiographs are negative, a radioactive bone scan is indicated for early confirmation and institution of appropriate treatment.
