An audit of surgical outcomes: the Chevron Akin procedure.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Rothwell, Matt; Pickard, James; Morewood, Teresa
- Source
- Podiatry Now; May2013, Vol. 16 Issue 5, p14-17, 4p
- Subject
- Language
- ISSN
- 1460731X
The article discusses a clinical audit on the Chevron Akin osteotomy currently used as an elective day-case surgical procedure to correct hallux valgus (HV) deformity. The criteria to benchmark the Chevron Akin osteotomy as performed in Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Trust (MYHT) included infection rates, removal of metalwork and rates of revision surgery. The audit has shown that the Chevron Akin procedure for surgical correction of HV is a safe and effective technique with low complication rates.