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Fig. 2

From: Distal osteotomy of the first metatarsal bone for the correction of hallux valgus: comparison of the sagittal stability of two percutaneous techniques—a cadaveric study

Fig. 2

Anteroposterior view of the Bösch procedure. Once the osteotomy is achieved, a 2.0 mm K-wire is inserted from the toe, heading proximal just medial of the phalanges and metatarsal head. Once it reaches the proximal part of the osteotomy, the K-wire is introduced into the metatarsal bone in an intramedullary fashion

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