1st metatarsophalangeal joint fusion: A comparison of non-union and gender differences between locking and non-locking plating systems

Highlights • The authors present a case series of 172 consecutive 1st MTP joint Fusions. • The fusion rates of three different plating systems are compared. • There was no significant difference between the groups. • The difference in fusion rates between males and females was significant.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Foot (Edinburgh, Scotland) Scotland), 2015-12, Vol.25 (4), p.195-199
Hauptverfasser:	Bass, Edward James, Sirikonda, Siva Prasad
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Arthrodesis - instrumentation Bone Plates Bone Screws Equipment Design Female First Follow-Up Studies Foot Deformities, Acquired - diagnostic imaging Foot Deformities, Acquired - epidemiology Foot Deformities, Acquired - surgery Fusion Hallux - diagnostic imaging Hallux - surgery Humans Incidence Joint Locking Male Metatarsophalangeal Metatarsophalangeal Joint - surgery Middle Aged Non-locking Orthopedics Radiography Retrospective Studies Sex Distribution Sex Factors United Kingdom - epidemiology
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • The authors present a case series of 172 consecutive 1st MTP joint Fusions. • The fusion rates of three different plating systems are compared. • There was no significant difference between the groups. • The difference in fusion rates between males and females was significant.
ISSN:	0958-2592 1532-2963
DOI:	10.1016/j.foot.2015.07.011