{{Short description|Surgical procedure}} {{Infobox medical intervention | name = Cheilectomy | synonym = | image = | caption = | alt = | pronounce = | specialty = podiatry | synonyms = | ICD10 = | ICD9 = | ICD9unlinked = | CPT = | MeshID = | LOINC = | other_codes = | MedlinePlus = | eMedicine = }} 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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