Joint-Preserving Surgery for Hyperextension Deformity of the Hallux Interphalangeal Joint in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Figure 1

Preoperative photographs of the affected foot. (a) Lateral view of the weight-bearing foot showing rocker bottom deformity, elevated first metatarsal, interphalangeal hyperextension of the hallux, and ground contact at the interphalangeal joint of the hallux. (b) Sole of the foot showing callosity on the plantar surface of the interphalangeal joint of the hallux.

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