We retrospectively reviewed 31 feet in 25 patients with an average follow-up duration of 16 months (range: 6–30 months).
On the latest follow up, 77% of the patients were satisfied with the result, with an average postoperative American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society score of 88. The average improvement of HV angle was from 37.9° to 10.0°. The intermetatarsal angle improved from 16.0° to 8.0°. The average first metatarsal shortening was 0.3 mm. Neither delayed union nor osteonecrosis was observed.
Scarf osteotomy is a reliable procedure to achieve correction of HV deformity with good patient satisfaction.