Foot & Ankle International

Author: SAGE Publications

Foot & Ankle International (FAI), in publication since 1980, is the official journal of the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS). This monthly medical journal emphasizes surgical and medical management as it relates to the foot and ankle with a specific focus on reconstructive, trauma, and sports-related conditions utilizing the latest technological advances.
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FAI August 2026 Podcast: Long-term Outcomes After First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Arthrodesis: With Focus on Degenerative Changes on Adjacent Joints
Wednesday, 12 August, 2026

First metatarsophalangeal joint arthrodesis is a reliable treatment for painful end-stage degenerative, inflammatory, and post-traumatic conditions and severe deformities of the first ray. Although long-term functional outcomes are well documented, the incidence and relevance of degenerative changes in adjacent joints of the medial column after first metatarsophalangeal joint (MTP1) fusion remain uncertain. In conclusion, MTP1 arthrodesis provides excellent long-term satisfaction and functional outcomes with low revision rates. Although radiographic adjacent-joint degeneration, particularly involving the interphalangeal joint, may occur over time, these changes do not appear to influence clinical outcomes.