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Review Question - QID 218581

Hallux Valgus Complications 2nd MT transfer metatarsalgia QID: 218581 (SBQ22FA.22)
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QID 218581 (Type "218581" in App Search)
A 55-year-old female presents to your office with pain and deformity of her great toe. On examination, hallux valgus deformity is present with HVA = 25º, and IMA = 11º measured on radiographs. She also has notable osteophyte formation at her 1st MTP joint. You elect to perform a 1st MTP arthrodesis to correct her hallux valgus deformity and address the joint's arthritic changes. Upon postoperative follow-up, you note the arthrodesis is positioned in neutral rotation, 5º of plantarflexion relative to the floor, and 5º of valgus. Given this postoperative finding, which of the following is the most likely complication?
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