Hallux varus: case report and literature review

Authors

  • Lucas de Lemos Barbassa Pedro
  • Bernardo Aurélio Fonseca Alves
  • Carlos Augusto Silva de Andrade
  • Joaquim Maluf Neto
  • Lucio Aparecido Lovisotto

Keywords:

Hallux Varus; Foot Deformities, Acquired; Joint Deformities, Acquired; Osteotomy; Case reports

Abstract

Hallux varus is a rare condition where there is a medial deviation of the hallux. There are several causes, the most common being a deformity acquired after surgery or trauma. This paper reports the case of a female patient, 69, operated for hallux valgus 2 years ago by another group. The patient had severe varus deformity, and besides the lateral capsular lesions commonly present in these cases, the complication of overcorrection of the first metatarsal head after a distal chevron osteotomy, required a complex set of procedures to correct the deformity.

Published

2015-12-31

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