Arthritis

New arthritis study findings have been reported by J. Lin and colleagues

Published in Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week, March 22nd, 2009

According to recent research from the United States, "Degenerative arthritis of the hallux metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint can be treated in a variety of ways depending on the severity of the disease. If nonoperative treatment fails, then surgical treatment of Stage I and 11 has traditionally been cheilectomy."

"The purpose of this paper was to determine the potential advantages of cheilectomy using a less conventional dorsolateral approach. Twenty feet in 20 patients were included in the study with an average age of 53.8 (range, 29 to 69) years. The average followup was 2.8 years. Patient charts and radiographs were reviewed to determine preoperative patient...

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Source: Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week (2009-03-22)

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