Special Features:

Gromet; for use to prevent cutting on an abrasion from contact w/thin, sharp, bone edges that can occur with increased activity in rheumatoid patients

Properties:

A double, stemmed, flexible hinge item, designed to be used for reconstruction of the first metatarsophalangeal joint. May be used in cases of moderate to severe hallux valgus deformity secondary to rheumatoid arthrites and also in cases of bony destruction both sides of the joint during orthopedic surgical procedures.