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Original Research| Volume 58, ISSUE 4, P609-616, July 2019

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Modified Valenti Arthroplasty in Running and Jumping Athletes With Hallux Limitus/Rigidus: Analysis of One Hundred Procedures

Published:December 13, 2018DOI:https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jfas.2018.07.009

      ABSTRACT

      Despite hallux limitus/rigidus being a common condition, results of surgical procedures specifically pertaining to athletes are scarce. The results of 100 modified Valenti procedures, prospectively studied from January 2000 to June 2016 with an average 49.17 months of follow-up, are presented evaluating demographics, sport, time and ability to return to activity (RTA), decreased desired activity level, and need for additional surgery. Inclusion criteria included athletes who have exhausted conservative care without relief of daily pain, dorsiflexion <20°, and grade ≥2. Seventeen had grade 2, 79 had grade 3, and 4 had grade 4 disease. RTA for the 89 procedures where exact time could be determined was 9.25 weeks; however, 100% were confirmed to RTA to some degree. The RTA of dancers and runners (the largest portion of the cohort at 76) was around 8 weeks, whereas soccer players were the slowest at >16 weeks, which was significant. There was no other significant difference in RTA between sport, sex, or grade of hallux limitus/rigidus except for between runners and soccer players. Six patients (6%) stated a decreased desire to activity, although this was not a significant finding. The modified Valenti procedure is a safe and highly effective treatment for running and jumping athletes limited by hallux limitus/rigidus because 94% of patients were able to return to their desired level of activity.

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