# Cheilectomy

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{{Short description|Surgical procedure}}
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A '''cheilectomy''' is a surgical procedure that removes bone spurs from the base of the big toe.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Cluett|first1=Jonathan|title=Cheilectomy|url=https://www.verywell.com/what-is-a-cheilectomy-2549874|accessdate=26 October 2017|publisher=VeryWell|date=November 13, 2016}}</ref>

Patients with a condition called hallux rigidus, or arthritis of the big toe, have pain and stiffness in the big toe.
The word cheilectomy comes from the Greek word Cheilos, meaning "lip." A cheilectomy removes the bone spurs, or lip of bone, that forms as a result of arthritis of the joint. Removing the bone spurs, eases pain and lessens stiffness of the big toe.{{cn|date=February 2022}}

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