HAV Sujective
CC: “Bump pain,” “Big toe is moving over,” Typical patient is female although it is unclear whether there is a higher
incidence among females, or if there is a higher complaint incidence among females.
HPI: -Nature: Throbbing, aching-type pain
-Location: Dorsomedial 1
st
MPJ is most typical presentation. Pain could also be more medial (suggesting
underlying transverse plane deformity such as met adductus) or dorsal (suggesting OA of 1
st
MPJ).
-Course: Gradual and progressive
-Aggravating Factors: Shoe wear, WB
PMH: -Inflammatory conditions (SLE, RA, Gout, etc.)
-Ligamentous Laxity (Ehlers-Danlos, Marfan’s, Downs syndrome)
-Spastic conditions (40% incidence of HAV among those with CP)
PSH: -Previous F&A surgery
FH: -Hereditary component (63-68% family incidence among general population, 94% with juvenile HAV)
-Johnston reports an autosomal dominant component with incomplete penetrance
Meds/All: Usually non-contributory
ROS: Usually non-contributory
HAV OBJ
Derm: -Dorsomedial erythema +/- burs
Vasc/Neuro: Usually non-contributory
Ortho:
Plain film radiographs vHAV
angles for bunions on radiograph
-Met Adductus (<2mm) -Kite’s Angle
HAV Dissection and capsule procedures
anatomic dissection
lateral release
Medial capsulotomies
HAV anatomic dissection
-1st incision is through epidermis and dermis
-Incision is planned along the dorsomedial aspect of the 1st MPJ, just medial to EHL and lateral to the medial dorsal
cutaneous nerve.
-From midshaft of 1st
metatarsal to just proximal to the hallux IPJ
-Subcutaneous tissue is dissected to deep fascia/capsular layer
-NV structures: Superficial venous network, medial dorsal cutaneous nerve
-Be wary of the anterior resident’s nerve (Extensor capsularis)!
HAV lateral release
Medial capsulotomies for HAV
HAV Distal phalanx procedures
Distal Phalanx
1. Medial Nail Bed Rotation: Corrects soft tissue mal-alignment
Hallux IPJ HAV procedures
Hallux IPJ
HAV Proximal Phalanx procedures
HAV MPJ procedres
Distal 1st Met procedures HAV
HAV Shaft Procedures
HAV Proximal first met procedures
HAV 1st Met cuneiform proc
HAV complicatios
Recurrence
Hallux Varus
Malunion/Delayed union/Non union
HAV recurrence
Hallux varus with extension at MPJ with flexion at IPJ
Hallux malleus
etiology of hallux vrus
-Iatrogenic causes: -Staking of the 1st metatarsal head -Overcorrection of the IM angle -Overzealous medial capsulorraphy -Fibular sesamoidectomy -Over extensive lateral release -Overcorrection of the PASA -Overzealous bandaging
Hallux Varus treatment
HAV Malunion
Classficaionof non union
Weber and cech
Weber and Cech classification
-Hypertrophic/Hypervascular (represents ~90% of non-unions)
-These types of non-unions have adequate biology, but they usually require increased
stabilization in order to heal.
-Elephant Foot
-Horse Hoof
-Oligotrophic
-Atrophic/Avascular (represents ~10% of non-unions)
-These types of non-unions have bad biology and require aggressive debridement, usually
with some type of orthobiologic product.
-Torsion wedge -Defect
-Comminuted -Atrophic