Among individuals aged 50 years and over in the United States (US), approximately 2.5% are suffering from hallux rigidus, a disease characterized by degenerative arthritis of the first metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint and being one of the most common arthritic conditions in the foot (Ho et al., 2017). Non-operative management, such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication, physical therapy, and intra-articular injection, is considered as the first-line treatment for early-stage hallux rigidus (Franc¸a et al., 2020; Ho et al., 2017). For mild hallux rigidus, cheilectomy, removing excess osteophytes which occur above the main joint of the big toe to prevent dorsal impingement, can be a treatment option (Ho et al., 2017). The Moberg osteotomy, comprising a dorsiflexion osteotomy of the proximal phalanx, could be added to a standard cheilectomy for the treatment of...