Does the Meniscal symptom index include the symptoms most important for middle-aged patients with degenerative Meniscal tears eligible for surgery?

Conclusions: The purpose of conventional osteotomy of the first metatarsal bone is to shorten the length of themetatarsal bone and shift the bone head towards the plantar aspect, but it is not intended to treat deformed articular cartilage. On the other hand, the study procedure relieves pain and improves the range of motion by shortening the length of the metatarsal bone as well as flexing it in the dorsal rirection, which make normal plantar cartlage to face the proximal phalanx. There were concerns about the recurrence of osteoarthritis and pain or transfer metatarsalgia due to reduction in the length of the first metatarsal bone, but none of such symptoms were seen at the last followup. Also, none of the patients required arthrodesis after receiving this procedure, leading us to conclude that this procedure is effective for the treatment of severe hallux rigidus.