[Our Experience with the Total Replacement of the First Metatarsophalangeal Joint by Medin PH-flex].

CONCLUSIONS An appropriately chosen type of the implant, a fitting indication and a correctly applied implantation technique can lead to the desired good outcome. The first MTP joint replacement should be indicated after careful consideration since the management of a potential joint replacement failure can often be very technically challenging and quite mutilating for the patient. The mid-term outcomes of the Medin a.s. first MTP implant seem to be promising. It will, however, be necessary to wait for long-term outcomes in order to evaluate the final benefits of this type of implant in patients with hallux rigidus. Key words: hallux rigidus, arthroplasty of the MTP joint, hemiarthroplasty, silicone implant. PMID: 29351540 [PubMed - in process]

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Source: Acta Chirurgiae Orthopaedicae et Traumatologiae Cechoslovaca - January 20, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Acta Chir Orthop Traumatol Cech Source Type: research