Cheilectomy and the Shortening PelCO for the Treatment of Low-grade Hallux Rigidus

Hallux rigidus is a degenerative condition of the first metatarsophalangeal joint resulting in stiffness and pain. Surgical treatments can be divided into joint-sparing and joint-sacrificing procedures. Cheilectomy has been recommended as an isolated procedure for the treatment of low-grade hallux rigidus (I and II, even III in some articles). First metatarsal shortening osteotomies are indicated in low-grade hallux rigidus. The Shortening Percutaneous, Intra-articular, Chevron Osteotomy resembles the Green-Watermann procedures regarding shortening and decompression. Shortening Percutaneous, Intra-articular, Chevron Osteotomy provides excellent clinical and functional results and represents a viable treatment option to decrease pain, improve function, and maintain motion for hallux rigidus grade I and II. Level of Evidence: Diagnostic level IV.