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Anyone heard of the syndesmosis bunion surgery?

Discussion in 'Foot Surgery' started by through103, Mar 3, 2010.

  1. through103

    through103 Welcome New Poster


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    Has anyone heard of the Wu's syndesmosis bunion procedure? I think he is an orthopod in Hong Kong that perform this type of surgery with much success. The surgery I think involve in suturing the capsules of the 1st and 2nd MTPJ.

    More info on their website at http://www.bunionsurgery.com.hk/

    Anyone got any info about this procedure, please feel free to reply.
     
  2. LuckyLisfranc

    LuckyLisfranc Well-Known Member

    Is this a form of mini-tightrope procedure?

    ie pull the 1st MT over to the 2nd.

    Case studies are interesting....

    LL
     
  3. Nat

    Nat Active Member

    It certainly sounds in concept like the mini tight rope procedure. I wonder what he is using to affect the syndesmosis? In the long postoperative x-rays you can see osseous proliferation in between the first and second metatarsal necks.
     
  4. Frederick George

    Frederick George Active Member

    not new. DuVries was doing this in the 1960's. see his text

    Cheers
     
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  6. drsarbes

    drsarbes Well-Known Member

    Years ago there was a residency director at a Hospital in Newark New Jersey that would use 2x0 tevdek and tie the 1st and 2nd met capsules together. He swore by it. I always assumed that the sutures pulled out as soon as the patient was weight bearing.
     
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