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Article: Research on foot and ankle research reported by G.L. Bennett et al.
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- Health & Medicine Week
- Article date:
- September 21, 2009
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"First metatarsalphalangeal joint (MTPJ) arthrodesis is a commonly performed procedure for the treatment of a variety of conditions affecting the hallux. There are several different methods to accomplish the fusion," investigators in the United States report (see also Foot and Ankle Research).
"We utilized a method incorporating a ball and cup preparation of the joint, followed by stabilization of the arthrodesis site utilizing the Accutrak congruent first MTPJ fusion set. We prospectively evaluated two hundred consecutive patients who underwent first MTPJ arthrodeses utilizing the Accutrak congruent first MTPJ fusion set. were evaluated preoperatively, ...