Crescentic Proximal Metatarsal Osteotomy for Moderate to Severe Hallux Valgus: A Mean 12.2 Year Follow-Up Study

Abstract

The senior author's (R.C.) first 25 patients (37 feet) treated with a combination proximal crescentic osteotomy and distal soft-tissue reconstruction made up the patient cohort. All 25 patients were reviewed at a minimum of one year post-op (short-term follow-up) and 20/25 (31/37 feet) were reviewed again at a mean 12.2 years (range 11.4 to 13.0 yrs) post-op (long-term follow-up). This allowed for a comparison of short- and long-term results and led to a long-term follow-up rate of 84% (31/37 feet, mean 12.2 yrs). Clinical, radiographic and patient outcome measures were obtained and compared pre-op and at short- and long-term follow-up. The mean preoperative hallux valgus (HVA) and intermetatarsal angles (IMA) were 37° and 16° respectively. The mean HVA correction was 24° and IMA correction 10° at long-term follow-up with no tendency toward recurrence. Sesamoid position and first MTP subluxation was markedly improved postoperatively and the correction was maintained at long-term follow-up.

Patients were asked about their satisfaction in terms of pain, appearance and motion. At long-term follow-up, more than 90% of patients were completely satisfied with pain and motion and greater than 80% with their appearance. Ninety-four percent of patients said they would have the operation again. The AOFAS clinical rating scale for the hallux was calculated retrospectively for pre-op and short-term follow-up and prospectively for long-term follow-up. The mean pre-op score was 37/100 (16 to 60) which significantly improved to 92/100 (67 to 100) at both follow-up periods, suggesting no evidence of decrease in outcome over time.

Complications included two patients (5%) that were over-corrected into varus (one symptomatic, one asymptomatic), and four patients (11%) that were undercorrected, developing asymptomatic recurrences (>10° increase HVA) at long-term follow-up. In addition, two patients (5%) developed new transfer lesions postoperatively, likely related to technical error (one varus overcorrection, one dorsiflexion malunion).

In conclusion, the long-term results, with a mean follow-up of 12.2 years, of the resection realignment procedure for moderate to severe hallux valgus are generally excellent and the complication rate is low and acceptable. Attention to detail, avoiding both undercorrection, which can lead to recurrence, and overcorrection, which can cause symptomatic varus, is essential.

Keywords

Hallux Valgus Proximal Metatarsal Osteotomy Outcome Measures Long-Term Follow-Up

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