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Whats the evidence for bunion surgery called Kellers arthroplasty?

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Whats the evidence for bunion surgery called Kellers arthroplasty?

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There isn’t much research on the type of bunion surgery called Keller’s arthroplasty. We didn’t find any good studies (randomised controlled trials) comparing this operation with no treatment. We found one summary of the research (a systematic review). It looked at four studies comparing Keller’s arthroplasty or Keller-Lelievre arthroplasty with other types of surgery.[1] But the studies were small. This means we can’t say for sure how well Keller’s arthroplasty works compared with other bunion operations.References Ferrari J, Higgins JPT, Prior TD. Interventions for treating hallux valgus (abductovalgus) and bunions. In: The Cochrane Library. Wiley, Chichester, UK. Glossary systematic reviews A systematic review is a thorough look through published research on a particular topic. Only studies that have been carried out to a high standard are included. A systematic review may or may not include a meta-analysis, which is when the results from individual studies are put together. randomi