Jeffrey A. Oster, DPM

Adult Reconstructive Foot And Ankle Surgery

Diplomat Of The American Board Of Podiatric Surgery
Fellow Of The American College Of Foot And Ankle Surgeons

Newark office - 1179 Cherry Valley Road, Newark, Ohio (740-344-2984)
Chillicothe office - 4457 State Route 159, Chillicothe, Ohio  45601 (740-775-7771)

Endoscopic Hallux Limitus Surgery

Hallux limitus is a progressive degenerative joint disease of the great toe joint.  Hallux limitus also goes by the terms turf toe and hallux rigidus.  In early stages of hallux limitus (stage 1 to 2), arthroscopic joint debridement can be performed to repair defects in the cartilage of the great toe joint.  This procedure is not effective in late stages of hallux limitus or hallux rigidus.

Arthroscopic debridement of hallux limitus is performed on an out-patient basis at a surgery center or hospital.  The choice of anesthesia is usually local anesthetic with sedation.  The procedure takes approximately 30 minutes to complete.  Patients are able to ambulate the day of surgery.  Most patients return to a regular shoe within a week.

It's important to recognize that arthroscopic debridement of hallux limitus is limited to the early stages of hallux limitus.  Additional procedures used to correct hallux limitus are discussed in this link.