Case Report
Hallux Flexus: Sequela of Residual Clubfoot
| Peter Andrew Crisologo*, Darren M Woodruff and Erik K Monson | |
| The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 725 Prior Hall, 376 West 10th Avenue, Columbus, USA | |
| *Corresponding Author : | Peter Andrew Crisologo The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center 725 Prior Hall, 376 West 10th Avenue Columbus, USA Tel: (256) 255-8110 E-mail: andrew.crisologo@osumc.edu |
| Received date: Feb 27, 2016; Accepted date: Mar 22, 2016; Published date: Mar 27, 2016 | |
| Citation: Crisologo PA, Woodruff DM, Monson EK (2016) Hallux Flexus: Sequela of Residual Clubfoot. Clin Res Foot Ankle 4:183. doi:10.4172/2329-910X.1000183 | |
| Copyright: © 2016 Crisologo PA, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. | |
Abstract
A dorsal bunion, also known as hallux flexus, is a deformity where the 1st metatarsal is in a dorsiflexed position and the proximal phalanx of the hallux is in a plantarflexed position usually articulating with the plantar aspect of the 1st metatarsal head. Multiple etiologies exist for this condition; the one most evaluated has been the occurrence of hallux flexus following clubfoot surgery. The following is a case report on a patient that is skeletally mature and developed hallux flexus following soft tissue correction of a clubfoot. This deformity was surgically corrected with an arthrodesis of the 1st metatarsal phalangeal joint (MTPJ). The patient was followed for 3 years following surgery and has returned to all activities. This case report illustrates that an arthrodesis of the 1st MTPJ can be performed as a corrective procedure of hallux flexus.
