PMID- 37220865 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20231102 LR - 20231102 IS - 1542-2224 (Electronic) IS - 1067-2516 (Linking) VI - 62 IP - 5 DP - 2023 Sep-Oct TI - How Adductor Hallucis Reattachment Affects Outcomes Following Scarf Osteotomy in Hallux Valgus Correction: A 4- to 8-Year Follow-Up Retrospective Comparative Study. PG - 850-854 LID - S1067-2516(23)00122-9 [pii] LID - 10.1053/j.jfas.2023.05.003 [doi] AB - This study observed the differences between 2 adductor hallucis release techniques (nonreattachment vs reattachment) in 4- to 8-year follow-up outcomes of scarf osteotomy combined with distal soft tissue release (DSTR) in moderate to severe hallux valgus correction. A retrospective review of moderate to severe hallux valgus patients treated with scarf osteotomy with DSTR was conducted. The patients were divided into 2 groups based on adductor hallucis release techniques (without and with reattachment to the metatarsophalangeal joint capsule). The demographic-matching process divided the samples into 27 patients per group. A comparison of last follow-up of clinical foot ankle ability measure (FAAM) for activity of daily living (ADL) and numerical rating scale for pain during 2 hours of ADL and radiographic outcomes (hallux valgus angle (HVA) and intermetatarsal angle (IMA) was analyzed. A p < .05 was considered a statistically significant difference. The final follow-up of FAAM for ADL was statistically better in the reattachment group as the median was 79.0 (IQR = 4.00) versus 76.0 (IQR = 4.00), p = .047. However, this difference did not achieve minimal clinical importance difference (MCID). The last follow-up of IMA was also statistically better in the reattachment group as the mean was 7.67 (SD = 3.10) versus 10.5 (SD = 3.59), p = .003. DSTR with adductor hallucis reattachment has statistically better IMA correction and maintenance than nonreattachment for moderate to severe hallux valgus correction using scarf osteotomy at 4- to 8-years follow-up. However, the better clinical outcomes did not achieve MCID. CI - Copyright (c) 2023 the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. FAU - Tharmviboonsri, Theerawoot AU - Tharmviboonsri T AD - Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. FAU - Chalidapong, Bussakorn AU - Chalidapong B AD - Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. FAU - Rattanatanasarn, Apisit AU - Rattanatanasarn A AD - Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. FAU - Chuckpaiwong, Bavornrit AU - Chuckpaiwong B AD - Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. FAU - Lertwattanachai, Penpun AU - Lertwattanachai P AD - Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. FAU - Harnroongroj, Thos AU - Harnroongroj T AD - Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. Electronic address: harnroongrojt@gmail.com. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20230521 PL - United States TA - J Foot Ankle Surg JT - The Journal of foot and ankle surgery : official publication of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons JID - 9308427 SB - IM MH - Humans MH - Retrospective Studies MH - *Hallux Valgus/diagnostic imaging/surgery MH - Follow-Up Studies MH - Treatment Outcome MH - Osteotomy/methods MH - *Metatarsal Bones/surgery OTO - NOTNLM OT - adductor hallucis reattachment OT - clinical outcomes OT - intermetatarsal angle OT - minimal clinical importance difference OT - moderate to severe hallux valgus EDAT- 2023/05/24 01:06 MHDA- 2023/05/24 01:07 CRDT- 2023/05/23 19:17 PHST- 2023/01/05 00:00 [received] PHST- 2023/04/28 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2023/05/15 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2023/05/24 01:07 [medline] PHST- 2023/05/24 01:06 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/05/23 19:17 [entrez] AID - S1067-2516(23)00122-9 [pii] AID - 10.1053/j.jfas.2023.05.003 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Foot Ankle Surg. 2023 Sep-Oct;62(5):850-854. doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2023.05.003. Epub 2023 May 21.