In the January’s issue of Orthopedics magazine there is a paper which presents the results of more widely used method of correction of hallux valgus – the so- called Scarf osteotomy. The authors, Aly TA, Mousa W. and Elsallakh S. analyze the results of surgery they performed even after 3 years. The assumptions characterizing this kind of operation are a few dozen years old. Nowadays, thanks to the availability of special equipment, it is possible to fully apply this treatment. As the authors say, the results are promising. Read full text »