The foot has a bony spur and a pruritus, and if there is an angulation, it is a hallux valgus ailment. Distortion can also be seen in the 2nd and 3rd fingers in the advanced stages. Patients have aesthetic concerns as well as pain complaints. Especially in the summer, outdoor shoes can not be worn.
In Halluks Valgus Achilles tendon shortness and in those with flat base, the field is common. It is said that this discomfort is seen in those wearing high heels, but it is also seen in those who wear comfortable shoes without heels.
With your physical examination, both your frontal and lateral radiographic examinations are evaluated in cases where your feet succeed. According to the results your doctor is practicing your treatment.
Halluks Valgus Treatment
If there is an existing flat bottom, this can lead to the progression of the Halluks Valgus deformity. For this reason, it is recommended to use a person-specific insoles. Deformity is moderate, requiring the shoe shape of the patient to be changed. If the Halluks Calgus deformity is caused by the dislocation and other fingers deformity, then your physician recommends you surgical treatment.
Halluks Valgus Surgical Treatment
Techniques applied in treatment due to the differences shown by deformity are also excessive. The result of your doctor’s evaluation will be one or several of the appropriate surgical procedures.
Soft Tissue Surgery
In Hallux valgus deformity, angulation causes changes in joint capsule and surrounding tendons. On the side facing the other foot of the foot, the elongation of the capsule is prolonged, on the side facing the second finger, and shortening of the adductor hallusis tendon is seen in this region. In this case, tissue surgery is also applied.
Bunionectomy
Trimming of the bone marrow is a process and is usually not performed alone.
Akin Osteotomy
The bone structure near the fingernail near the fingernail and near the fingernail may vary from the fingertip to the fingernail. The result is an angulation in the joint region between the two fingers. With the Akin Osteotomy, the fingerbone is cut near the comb bone of the thumb. It is administered alone or together with other surgeons.
Cardiothoracic Osteotomy
Screw or wire is often used in the surgical procedure in which the cardiac bone is cut and the position is corrected.
Arthrodesis
Arthrodesis is applied in patients with neurological diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, cerebral palsy and arthritis arthritis arthritis in the joint.
Halluks Valgus Surgery
Because of the mini-invasive technique of Hallux valgus surgery, the incision is minimal in the tissues of the region since the incision is 1-2 cm. This ensures that the healing process is fast and less painful. The duration varies from 45 minutes to 2 hours depending on the type of surgery.
Before the operation
If surgical treatment is decided, blood thinners should be drunk several weeks before surgery. Surgery is performed with ankle block or general anesthesia.
After Operation
After surgery, the patient comes out on foot. Since there are few adhesions in the surrounding tissues, the thumb joints are protected and patients can move their fingers easily. Because the surgical margin is small, the operation trace is not definite.
After surgery, there is soft plush dressing on the feet in general, and very rarely plaster is applied. The patient has to keep his foot up after the operation.
After 10 days of surgery, the social life can be changed. After the dressing is done in 3-4 days after the dressing. Sutures are taken after 15-20 days. The first 3-4 months may be swelling, but they will decrease over time. Narrow shoe use is at the doctor’s control after 4th month.
