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Group A (n = 96) underwent 195 Weil osteotomies with screw fixation; group B (n = 59), 83 without screw fixation. Demographic, Visual Analog Scale Foot and Ankle (VAS-FA), SF-12 questionnaire, and toe mobility data were recorded. The mean follow-up period was 4.5 years. The mean VAS-FA was 75.5; mean SF-12 physical component summary, 42.0; and mean SF-12 mental component summary, 51.0. The overall revision rate was 20% (group A: 25%, group B: 10.2%), primarily for arthrolysis of the metatarsophalangeal joint in group A. Clinical comparisons showed no significant difference between the groups (p &gt; 0.05). The revision rate was significantly higher in group A (p &lt; 0.05), with equal satisfaction in clinical outcomes. 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