Mid-term results of futura hemi-great toe implants

Background: This study reviews our mid-term results and patient satisfaction using the Futura hemi-great toe implant. Materials and Methods: The authors were able to contact 11 of 15 patients. They were seen for chart review and midterm evaluation. Results: All patients but one were improved and satisfied at mid-term followup (average, 8 years). The one unsatisfied patient had Grade IV arthritis at the time of surgery. Conclusion: Futura hemi-great toe implants lead to an 83% good to excellent mid-term results and over 92% patient satisfaction with no measureable subsidence of the implant over an 8-year average followup. Patients with Grade IV Hallux Rigidus should not be considered for Hemi-Great Toe implants and are probably best served with arthrodesis or interpositional arthroplasty at this time.