METHOD FOR OPERATIVE TREATMENT OF VALGUS DEFORMATION OF THE GREAT TOE Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC A61B17/56 

FIELD: medicine, orthopedics.

SUBSTANCE: the method deals with resecting osteophyte of the 1^st metatarsal bone caput, withdrawing the great toe out of defective position, shortening capsular flap for the value pre-calculated by the following formula X = l - l x cos α, where X - excess of capsular flap developed after withdrawing the toe out of defective position, l - the length of the great toe, α - the angle of deviation of the great toe against the axis of the 1^st metatarsal bone and suturing up capsular flap to proximal capsular department and due to applying transossal p-shaped suture to the 1^st metatarsal bone that enables to optimally develop capsular flap for improving parameters of components of metatarso-phalangeal articulation.

EFFECT: higher efficiency of therapy.

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