Reassessing Surgical Options For Recalcitrant Hallux Limitus In An Active Population
- Volume 25 - Issue 3 - March 2012
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For further reading, see “Key Insights On Treating Hallux Limitus” in the March 2007 issue of Podiatry Today, “How To Select The Right Procedure For Hallux Limitus” in the December 2003 issue or “Understanding The Biomechanical Effects Of Hallux Limitus” in the August 2007 issue.
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Dr. Grady,
I have used the Valenti Arthroplasty and Keller Interpositional Arthroplasty with good success for
hallux limitus. I agree with you rethinking our approach to Hallux Limitus.
Emanuel Willis,DPM,FACFAS
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