The case documentation below describes the medical course of a hallux rigidus treatment. The 78-year-old patient is experiencing increasing pain in the metatarsophalangeal joint. She complains of shoe pressure pain and states marked rolling pain. The surgical treatment method is arthrodesis of the metatarsophalangeal joint with two human bone screw grafts. Dorsal view of the metatarsophalangeal joint of the big toe. The cup and cone technique is not used in this case. After the operation, further treatment is carried out in a hallux shoe for 4 weeks without weight-bearing, 2 weeks with weight-bearing.
Röntgenbild präoperativ
Hallux rigidus mit Subluxation im Grundgelenk.
Röntgenbild postoperativ
Kontrolle nach Arthrodese des MTP I Gelenks mit 2 parallel von dorsal eingebrachten Shark Screws (4,0mm und 4,5mm)
6 Wochen postoperativ
3 Monate postoperativ
Sehr guter Durchbau erkennbar. Volle Belastung seit 4 Wochen.
1,5 Jahre postoperativ
Knochenschrauben-Transplantat noch andeutungsweise erkennbar.
Clinical case workup by Dr. Klaus Pastl, Linz in Austria. (Documentation period 2016-2017) © surgebright GmbH