METHOD OF TREATMENT OF VALGUS OF GREAT TOE AND DEVICE FOR ITS EMBODIMENT Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: medicine, particularly, traumatology, orthopedics. SUBSTANCE: method includes dissection of joint capsule; removal of exostosis of head of the first metatarsal bone with preservation of osteous ponticulus at apex of dissected wedge; formation of juxtaposed osteous trough and ridge in plane of osceotomy by means of chisel having stiffening ribs and trough-like bend in middle part. EFFECT: higher stability of osteotomated fragments, increased area of their contact and preserved functions. 2 cl, 10 dwg