Predicting Treatment Success after Scarf Osteotomy for Hallux Valgus using The American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society and Short Form Health Survey Scores

Aim: Various hallux valgus corrective surgeries, including Scarf osteotomy, have demonstrated improvement in patients' forefoot function and quality of life. However, no threshold values of these measures have been reported to define the success of surgery from the patients' perspective. This study aims to define treatment success threshold values of The American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS)-Health Management Information System (HMIS) and Short Form (36) Health Survey (SF-36) Scores for patients underwent Scarf osteotomy (SO) for hallux valgus.