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PURPOSE: The distal chevron osteotomy has gained popularity for the mild to moderate hallux valgus, but necessity of fixation is controversy. No fixation of distal chevron osteotomy cause instability, but fixation has problem which has pin site infection and irritability, extension of operation time, discomfort of rehabilitation. So, the author was going to analyse and compare with and without in the fixation of distal chevron osteotomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Between 2004 and 2005, a total 18 patients (20 feet) following with and without in fixation of distal chevron osteotomies. The fixation group (A) was performed for the treatment of 10 patients (10 feet) and no fixation group (B) was done to 8 patients (10 feet). RESULTS: On group A, the mean first MTP (metatarsophalangeal) angle corrected 17 degrees pre-operatively to average 29 degrees (range; 20-37 degrees) and the mean first IM (intermetatarsal) angle corrected 10 degrees pre-operatively to average 15 degrees (range; 9-18 degrees). On Group B, the mean first MTP angle corrected 16 degrees pre-operatively to average 29 degrees (range; 18-33 degrees) and the mean first IM angle corrected 7 degrees pre-operatively to average 13 degrees (range; 9-16 degrees) (P>0.05). Clinical results, based on AOFAS score showed an improvement in the overall results. CONCLUSIONS: Comparing the clinical and radiographic results of the distal chevron osteotomies no difference in with and without fixation of distal chevron osteotomies.
