A comparison between metatarsal head-resurfacing hemiarthroplasty and total metatarsophalangeal joint arthroplasty as surgical treatments for hallux rigidus: a retrospective study with short- to midterm follow-up

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Mermerkaya M. U., Adli H.

CLINICAL INTERVENTIONS IN AGING, vol.11, pp.1805-1813, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 11
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.2147/cia.s110865
  • Journal Name: CLINICAL INTERVENTIONS IN AGING
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1805-1813
  • Yozgat Bozok University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: We evaluated the short-to midterm outcomes of metatarsal head-resurfacing hemiarthroplasty and total metatarsophalangeal joint arthroplasty (total joint replacement [TJR]) as surgical treatments for advanced-stage hallux rigidus (HR).