Assessment of the Initial Result of Screw Fixation for Proximal Crescentic Metatarsal Osteotomy with Distal Soft Tissue Reconstruction in Severe Hallux Valgus Treatment

Introduction: Proximal crescentic metatarsal osteotomy and distal soft tissue reconstruction have been introduced to correct severe HV. The intrinsically unstable proximal first crescentic osteotomy depends on enough force fixation for stability. It is necessary to judge the number of fixation screws for osteotomy.Methods: Fifty-two feet of 50 adult patients with severe HV were included in this study. The treatment was proximal crescentic metatarsal osteotomy with a single screw and distal soft tissue reconstruction in Group 1 and the fixation with two screws with distal soft tissue reconstruction in Group 2. Clinical and radiological follow-ups were assessed after 4 and 12 months of operation. In Group 1, HVA decreased from 46.4 +/- 3.28 to 19.9 +/- 4.70 after 12 months of operation and from 45.1 +/- 3.45 to 19.1 +/- 4.70 in Group 2. Regarding the intermetatarsal angle (IMA) in Group 1, it was changed from 18.5 +/- 1.98 to 9.25 +/- 1.11 after 12 months of operation. For group 2, it decreased from 18.3 +/- 1.81 to 9.53 +/- 1.70. Meanwhile, the AOFAS score improved from 63.1 to 83.9 after 12 months of operation in Group 1 and improved from 64.3 to 82.8 in Group 2.Results: Furthermore, the VAS score reduced from 4.5 +/- 1.01 to 1.7 +/- 0.43 in Group 1 and from 4.7 +/- 0.92 to 1.7 +/- 0.55 in Group 2 after 12 months of operation. There were no significant differences identified between Group 1 and Group 2 in terms of VAS and AOFAS scores and HVA and IMA measurements.Conclusion: There is less complication in two-screw fixation for crescentic osteotomy compared to a single-screw fixation.