One-Year Comparative Outcomes of Scarf/Akin Osteotomy Versus Modified Lapidus Procedure in the Correction of Moderate to Severe Hallux Valgus
Both procedures significantly improved outcomes at one year. Scarf/Akin osteotomy was associated with better short-term functional recovery, while MLP achieved superior radiographic correction. Procedure choice may be individualized based on patient factors and deformity severity.
Authors
- Mohammad Alkhreisat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5148-7029)
- Samir Hakeem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4866-7424)
- Olive Kyaw
- Ahmed Elattar
- Amr Elfiky
- Chan Khin
Institutions
- Borders General Hospital (GB)
- Airedale NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Al-Balqa Applied University (JO)
- University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2026-01-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.100680
- Primary Topic
- Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00