Comparison between Hemiarthroplasty in the First Proximal Phalanx and Keller's Arthroplasty. A Finite Element Study

Mario Alberto Madrid Pérez, Javier Bayod López
2018 Jornada de Jóvenes Investigadores del I3A  
Hallux valgus and hallux rigidus are the most common pathologies in the first ray of the foot. Arthroplasty can restore the mobility of the joint but is a destructive procedure. This paper presents three finite element analysis of the foot studying two different kinds of arthroplasty.
doi:10.26754/jji-i3a.201802801 fatcat:d7fi2diqdfazhb6tikhpbams3y