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A cheilectomy is a surgical procedure that removes bone spurs from the base of the big toe. [1] Patients with a condition called hallux rigidus, or arthritis of the big toe, have pain and stiffness in the big toe. The word cheilectomy comes from the Greek word Cheilos, meaning "lip."
Hallux rigidus. Hallux rigidus or stiff big toe is degenerative arthritis and stiffness due to bone spurs that affects the metatarsophalangeal joints (MTP) at the base of the hallux (big toe).
Illustration showing Akin osteotomy correction of the big toe. Akin osteotomy is a surgical procedure often used in the treatment of hallux valgus deformity, more commonly known as a bunion. [1]
Microfracture surgery is an articular cartilage repair surgical technique that works by creating tiny fractures in the underlying bone.This causes new cartilage to develop from a so-called super-clot.
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Synovectomy is the surgical removal of the synovial tissue surrounding a joint.This procedure is typically recommended to provide relief from a condition in which the synovial membrane or the joint lining becomes inflamed and irritated and is not controlled by medication alone.
The medial condyle is one of the two projections on the lower extremity of femur, the other being the lateral condyle.. The medial condyle is larger than the lateral (outer) condyle due to more weight bearing caused by the centre of mass being medial to the knee.