Comparison of Clinical Outcomes Between Cheilectomy and Proximal Phalangeal Dorsiflexion Osteotomy With and Without Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate and Extracellular Matrix for Hallux Rigidus

In conclusion, this study compares short-term patient-reported clinical outcomes and complications of cheilectomy and Moberg osteotomy against cheilectomy and Moberg osteotomy with ECM and BMAC for hallux rigidus. This study suggests that any potential differences in outcomes between groups are not large enough to be clinically meaningful in the short term and that other factors may be more relevant in determining the best course of treatment. A longer follow-up is required to evaluate long-term functional and clinical outcomes, and to see if addressing the cartilage has long-term effects.