Background

To select the appropriate surgery for Hallux Rigidus, you need to know all about each possible procedure and its relation to your specific problem. Dr. Goldbloom conducts three major surgeries: Cheilectomy, whereby bone spurs are removed and movement of the joint is improved; Interposition Arthroplasty, whereby a spacer is inserted into the joint along with correction of the bony impingement; and Fusion/MTPJ Arthrodesis, whereby the joint is stabilized permanently, and this procedure is considered to be the most dependable one in case of advanced arthritis.