• 0.5% Marcaine (15–30 ml) is injected: • 0.5% Marcaine (15 ml) is injected in a wheal anteriorly at the level of the ankle joint to anesthetize the branches of the superficial peroneal nerve and sural nerves. • A longitudinal skin incision 4–7 cm long is made dorsomedial and centered over the medial eminence. • Dissection is performed down to the capsule.
Chevron Osteotomy for Adolescent Hallux Valgus
Examination/Imaging
Anteroposterior, lateral, and oblique weight-bearing films of the foot are obtained and reviewed for hallux valgus.
Figure 1 shows preoperative (Fig. 1A) and postoperative (Fig. 1B) weight-bearing radiographs of a patient treated for hallux valgus.
Figure 2 shows preoperative (Fig. 2A), intraoperative (Fig. 2B), and postoperative (Fig. 2C) radiographs.
Portals/Exposures
Adjacent to the deep peroneal nerve (near the dorsalis pedis)
Adjacent to the posterior tibial nerve under the medial malleolus
Metzenbaum scissors are used to cut through subcutaneous tissue.
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