Progressive Akin Osteotomy

Clin Med Insights Arthritis Musculoskelet Disord. 2019 May 28:12:1179544119852099. doi: 10.1177/1179544119852099. eCollection 2019.

Abstract

The most common complication associated to Akin osteotomy is the intraoperative fracture of the lateral cortex of the proximal phalanx. We present a progressive Akin osteotomy that preserves the lateral cortex of the proximal phalanx and allows to remove the exact wedge size to achieve the preoperative planned correction.

Keywords: akin; hallux valgus; osteotomy.