Successful Arthrodesis of the First Metatarsophalangeal Joint in Patients with Inflammatory and Noninflammatory Arthritis: A Comparative Analysis

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Written By Ken Rothermich

  • Full citation: Hyer CF, Morrow S. Successful Arthrodesis of the First Metatarsophalangeal Joint in Patients with Inflammatory and Noninflammatory Arthritis: A Comparative Analysis. The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery. 2014;53(3):291-294.

  • Principal Investigator for CMRF Grant Award: Christopher F. Hyer

  • Conclusions: “The incidence of first metatarsophalangeal (MTP) arthrodesis was high for both patients with osteoarthritis (OA) and those with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and those with RA appeared to achieve fusion more rapidly.”

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