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Review
. 1990 Feb;19(2):177-86.

Arthrodesis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint

M J Coughlin  1
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  • PMID: 2181389
Review

Arthrodesis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint

M J Coughlin. Orthop Rev. 1990 Feb.

Abstract

An excellent means of salvaging a deformity of the hallux, metatarsophalangeal joint arthrodesis should be technically simple and yield predictable results. The author reviews the literature on this procedure and presents the particular technique he has developed.

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