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Published February 27, 2023

Surgical Technique for Hallux Valgus Interphalangeus and Biplanar Proximal Phalanx Closing Wedge MoAkin Osteotomy in Hallux Rigidus Treated with a Synthetic Cartilage Implant

A MoAkin biplanar proximal phalanx closing wedge osteotomy with dorsal cheilectomy has been described as an effective procedure for the management of hallux rigidus with hallux valgus interphalangeus. The role of the osteotomy as an adjunct procedure to first metatarsophalangeal joint hemiarthroplasty with the use of a synthetic cartilage implant has not been well described.