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World J Orthop. Jun 18, 2024; 15(6): 585-592
Published online Jun 18, 2024. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v15.i6.585
Outcomes following minimally invasive dorsal cheilectomy for hallux rigidus: A systematic review
Katherine Esser, James J Butler, Mackenzie Roof, Nathaniel P Mercer, Michael C Harrington, Alan P Samsonov, Andrew J Rosenbaum, John G Kennedy
Katherine Esser, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery University of Toledo Medical Center, University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, Toledo, OH 43614, United States
James J Butler, Mackenzie Roof, Nathaniel P Mercer, Alan P Samsonov, John G Kennedy, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY 10002, United States
Michael C Harrington, Andrew J Rosenbaum, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY 12208, United States
Co-first authors: Katherine Esser and James J Butler.
Author contributions: Esser K and Butler JJ contributed equally to this work; Esser K, Butler JJ, Roof M, Rosenbaum AJ and Kennedy JG designed the research study; Esser K, Samsonov AP and Harrington MC extracted the data; Butler JJ and Mercer NP analysed the data; Esser K wrote the first draft of the manuscript; Butler JJ, Rosenbaum AJ and Kennedy JG edited the manuscript; Roof M and Harrington MC created the tables, Samsonov AP created the figures; All authors have read and approve the final manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: No direct funding was provided for this study. John G Kennedy has the following conflicts of interests: John G Kennedy is a consultant for Arthrex and In2Bones. There are donors who contribute to Dr. Kennedy’s discretionary research pool, which is utilised for other studies (not utilised in this study). John G Kennedy receives financial support from the Ohnell Family Foundation, Mr. Winston Fisher and Ms. Tatiana Rybak. No other author has any conflicts of interests to disclose.
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Corresponding author: John G Kennedy, FRCS, MCh, MD, MSc, Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, NYU Langone Health, 171 Delancey Street, New York, NY 10002, United States. john.kennedy@nyulangone.org
Received: January 17, 2024
Revised: March 10, 2024
Accepted: May 7, 2024
Published online: June 18, 2024
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Core Tip: This systematic review found improvements in patient reported outcome measurements together with a moderate complication rate following minimally invasive dorsal cheilectomy (MIDC) for the management of hallux rigidus at short-term follow-up. A moderate re-operation rate at short-term follow-up was recorded. The marked heterogeneity between included studies and dearth of high quality comparative studies limits the generation of any robust conclusions. This current systematic review demonstrates that MIDC may be a safe, efficacious procedure in the setting of low-to-moderate grade hallux rigidus.