Hallux malleus is a deformity of the great toe. There is a dorsiflexion contracture at the metatarsophalangeal joint and plantar flexion of the interphalangeal joint. The deformity is commonly attributed to muscular imbalances of the various structures acting on the great toe. Jones tendon transfer is a procedure used to remove the deforming force to the clawed hallux. It is most often performed in conjunction with a hallux interphalangeal joint fusion. Typically there is a neurologic component causing a deformity to the entire foot, necessitating adjunct procedures. The Jones tendon transfer has shown to have reproducible results. Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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Richard Derner, Jeffrey Holmes. Jones Tendon Transfer. Clinics in podiatric medicine and surgery. 2016 Jan;33(1):55-62
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