Time to Radiographic Union Following Minimally Invasive META Procedure for Hallux Valgus
Time to union after META procedure typically occurred by 13 weeks, independent of shift magnitude. Surgeons may consider ≥2 cortices and absence of symptoms as sufficient indicators for advancing weightbearing. These findings may assist in patient counseling and postoperative planning.<b>Level of Evidence:</b> Level IV, retrospective case series.
Authors
- Cecile M. Burzynski
- Christopher W. Hodgkins
- Wade Massey
- Kyle Lorenzo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1569-8638)
- Cary B. Chapman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7149-8748)
- Taylor Schnepp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1608-6503)
- Thomas San Giovanni
- Jason Mirharooni
Institutions
- Baptist Hospital of Miami (US)
- Florida International University (US)
- Nova Southeastern University (US)
- Orthopedic Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
- Published
- 2025-07-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/24730114251343549
- Primary Topic
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00