PRESENCE OF METATARSAL SYNDROME IN PATIENTS WITH HALLUX VALGUS DEFORMITY OPERATED BY KELLER'S METHOD
Journal
International Journal of Recent Research in Arts and Sciences
Date Issued
2020
Author(s)
Abstract
Metatarsalgia syndrome is a common pathological outcome in patients with hallux valgus
deformity. However, the association between the occurrence of preoperative and the presence or
absence of postoperative metatarsalgia in operated patients with this deformity has not been
systematically investigated. The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of metatarsal
syndrome preoperatively and postoperatively in patients with hallux valgus deformity operated by
resection arthroplasty using the Keller method. Material and method: The material of the study
included 35 patients with hallux valgus deformity, treated with the operative procedure according
to the Keller method. The metatarsal pain was evaluated with the clinical method - accordion test.
Clinical and radiographic examination of the subjects was done preoperatively and
postoperatively. Results: Metatarsalgia was registered before surgery in 27 (77.1%) subjects, of which only 5 (18.5%) subjects had this symptom after surgery. All 8 (22.9%) subjects without
metatarsalgia preoperatively, are without this symptom and postoperatively. Conclusion:
Resection arthroplasty according to Keller method allows a drastic percentage reduction of
metatarsal syndrome in the postoperative period.
deformity. However, the association between the occurrence of preoperative and the presence or
absence of postoperative metatarsalgia in operated patients with this deformity has not been
systematically investigated. The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of metatarsal
syndrome preoperatively and postoperatively in patients with hallux valgus deformity operated by
resection arthroplasty using the Keller method. Material and method: The material of the study
included 35 patients with hallux valgus deformity, treated with the operative procedure according
to the Keller method. The metatarsal pain was evaluated with the clinical method - accordion test.
Clinical and radiographic examination of the subjects was done preoperatively and
postoperatively. Results: Metatarsalgia was registered before surgery in 27 (77.1%) subjects, of which only 5 (18.5%) subjects had this symptom after surgery. All 8 (22.9%) subjects without
metatarsalgia preoperatively, are without this symptom and postoperatively. Conclusion:
Resection arthroplasty according to Keller method allows a drastic percentage reduction of
metatarsal syndrome in the postoperative period.