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Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume, Vol 62-B, Issue 1, 83-85
Copyright © 1980 by British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery

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Swanson's silastic implants in great toes

A Sethu, DC D'Netto, and B Ramakrishna

This is a review of 77 partial replacement and interposition arthroplasties in which Silastic implants were used. The operations were carried out between 1971 and 1977 on the metatarsophalangeal joints of the great toes of 62 patients. Twenty-six of the operations were for painful hallux rigidus and 51 for hallux valgus. The patients were reviewed 12 to 92 months after operation, the average follow-up being 60 months. The analysis of results indicated that while the procedure may be suitable for hallux rigidus its use for hallux valgus is not fully satisfactory in the long run.




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