Biomaterial Database

Epiphysiodesis in juvenile hallux abducto valgus. A preliminary retrospective study. 1994

M Seiberg, and R Green, and D Green

Mercy Hospital, San Diego.

Juvenile hallux abducto valgus manifested prior to physeal plate closure was treated by lateral epiphyseal stapling and modified McBride bunionectomy in nine children (15 feet) from 1984 to 1992. The prevalent preoperative symptoms were significantly reduced postoperatively. The intermetatarsal angle decreased an average of 6.6 degrees (initial decrease was 2.7 degrees with an additional 3.9 degrees occurring over time). The hallux abducto valgus angle decreased an average of 19.6 degrees (initial decrease was 10.7 degrees with an additional 8.9 degrees occurring over time).

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007223	Infant	A child between 1 and 23 months of age.	Infants
D008297	Male		Males
D008682	Metatarsal Bones	The five long bones of the METATARSUS, articulating with the TARSAL BONES proximally and the PHALANGES OF TOES distally.	Metatarsals,Bone, Metatarsal,Bones, Metatarsal,Metatarsal,Metatarsal Bone
D008722	Methods	A series of steps taken in order to conduct research.	Techniques,Methodological Studies,Methodological Study,Procedures,Studies, Methodological,Study, Methodological,Method,Procedure,Technique
D002648	Child	A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.	Children
D002675	Child, Preschool	A child between the ages of 2 and 5.	Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D004838	Epiphyses	The head of a long bone that is separated from the shaft by the epiphyseal plate until bone growth stops. At that time, the plate disappears and the head and shaft are united.	Epiphysis
D005260	Female		Females
D006215	Hallux Valgus	Lateral displacement of the great toe (HALLUX), producing deformity of the first METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINT with callous, bursa, or BUNION formation over the bony prominence.	Hallux Abductovalgus
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man