Experience with the Keller bunionectomy

The Keller resection arthroplasty was first described in 1904. Ninety years later, this operation continues to be useful to orthopaedic surgeons and their patients. This article presents the results of Keller bunionectomies in a private practice setting. Indications, surgical techniques, postoperati...

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Published inJournal of the National Medical Association Vol. 88; no. 1; pp. 33 - 35
Main Authors RANKIN, M. E, RANKIN, E. A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Thorofare, NJ Slack 1996
National Medical Association
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
Female
Hallux Valgus - diagnostic imaging
Hallux Valgus - surgery
Humans
Male
Malformations and congenital and or hereditary diseases involving bones. Joint deformations
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Orthopedics - methods
Postoperative Complications
Radiography
Treatment Outcome
Human
Treatment
Surgery
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
Hallux valgus
Surgical resection
Result
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Summary:The Keller resection arthroplasty was first described in 1904. Ninety years later, this operation continues to be useful to orthopaedic surgeons and their patients. This article presents the results of Keller bunionectomies in a private practice setting. Indications, surgical techniques, postoperative management, and results are discussed. The outcome in this series shows the Keller bunionectomy to be a useful operation when properly performed for the right indications.
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ISSN:0027-9684
1943-4693