Clinical outcome after Chevron-Akin double osteotomy versus isolated Chevron procedure: a prospective matched group analysis.

These findings indicate that Chevron-Akin double osteotomy is a save and practicable procedure for the treatment of mild-to-moderate hallux valgus. Superiority of combined Chevron-Akin procedure over an isolated Chevron osteotomy might be limited to distinct clinical settings, but should not be generally assumed.  Lechler P, Feldmann C, Köck FX, Schaumburger J, Grifka J, Handel M. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2011 Aug 28. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 21874575