Functional and Radiographic Outcomes of Hallux Valgus Correction by Mini-invasive Surgery With Reverdin-Isham Percutaneous Osteotomy: a Longitudinal Prospective Study With a 48-month Follow-up

Incision on the medial part of the foot, a Shannon Isham burr was introduced at the junction of metaphysis and epiphysis. It was applied to the flat bone surface achieved previously at approximately 45°, keeping the articular cartilage surface of the first metatarsal head as reference point on the superior cortex. In this position, under fluoroscopic control, the osteotomy was started following a distal-dorsal and proximal-plantar direction. At this point, the burr was slightly withdrawn in order to preserve a few millimetres of the lateral cortex, and the osteotomy of the plantar cortex was performed completely. Then, a Wedge burr was used to create a wedge with a medially oriented base. At the point of closing the wedge, osteoclasis of the preserved lateral cortex was achieved, modifying the orientation of the articular surface, normalizing the DMAA value, and adding an intrinsic stability to the osteotomy by producing contact of the trabecular bone.