J Korean Foot Ankle Soc.  2017 Sep;21(3):93-97. 10.14193/jkfas.2017.21.3.93.

The Treatment for Hallux Valgus with Scarf Osteotomy in Elderly Patients with Osteoporosis

• Hwang SH
• Lee SC
• Nam CH
• Baek JH
• Ahn HS

• KMID: 2389938
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.14193/jkfas.2017.21.3.93

Abstract

PURPOSE
The aim of this study was to evaluate the radiological and clinical outcomes of scarf osteotomy for hallux valgus (HV) deformity in elderly patient with osteoporosis.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
A total of 58 elderly patients (mean age, 72.6 years) underwent scarf osteotomy for HV deformity between 2008 and 2015. The mean follow-up period was 24.4 months. Of the 58 patients, 42 were diagnosed with osteoporosis and 16 were diagnosed as normal. The radiological and clinical outcomes were assessed preoperatively, postoperatively, and at final follow-up, including HV angle, intermetatarsal (IM) angle, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) score, patient satisfaction, visual analogue scale (VAS), and complication.
RESULTS
There was no significant difference in HV angle and IM angle between the osteoporosis group and normal bone mineral densitometry group at all time points, preoperative, postoperative, and final follow-up. Moreover, there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups with respect to the AOFAS score and VAS evaluations. In the osteoporosis group, the mean HV angle improved from 36.7° preoperatively to 11.3° at the time of final follow-up, and the mean IM angle improved from 13.2° to 5.7°. The mean AOFAS score improved from 52.6 preoperatively to 89.1 at the time of final follow-up. With respect to satisfaction, 83.4% of patients were very satisfied or satisfied. There were no serious complications, and all cases showed complete union at the osteotomy site.
CONCLUSION
We believed that scarf osteotomy is a safe, effective procedure for the correction of elderly patients with osteoporosis.

Keyword

Osteoporosis; Hallux valgus; Scarf osteotomy

MeSH Terms

Aged*
Ankle
Congenital Abnormalities
Densitometry
Follow-Up Studies
Foot
Hallux Valgus*
Hallux*
Humans
Miners
Osteoporosis*
Osteotomy*
Patient Satisfaction

Figure

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  Figure 1. Preoperative radiograph.

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  Figure 2. Postoperative radiograph.

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  Figure 3. Postoperative radiograph at 27-month follow-up.

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