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. 2018 Sep 19;100(18):1563–1573. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.17.00975

TABLE I.

Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria for the Systematic Literature Review

Inclusion Criteria Exclusion Criteria
Reporting of clinical, surgical, and/or radiographic outcomes Review article
Reporting of surgical complications Case report
Minimum follow-up ≥1 year or median follow-up ≥2 years Surgical technique article
Minimum 10 feet reported on Cadaveric study
Identification of specific surgical procedure(s) used Biomechanical/kinematic study
English, German, French, Italian, Norwegian, Russian, Spanish, or Swedish language Patient-oriented educational article (e.g., “why not to wear high heels”)
Double publication involving the same patient cohort
Primarily adolescent-onset HV patient cohort, defined as inclusion of patients <18 years old or mean patient age <25 years
Inclusion of patients with spasticity (stroke, cerebral palsy, etc.)-induced HV
Inclusion of patients treated for hallux rigidus or metatarsophalangeal osteoarthritis
Inclusion of patients with rheumatoid or inflammatory arthritis, gout, or hemophilia
Inclusion of patients who underwent surgery outside the first ray
Revision of failed HV surgery
Prosthetic replacement of first metatarsophalangeal joint