Deformities of the feet in children can influence not only optimal foot development but also the development of other body segments. The aim of the study was to compare the hip and pelvis kinematics in groups of children with and without valgus deformity of the hindfoot. Three groups of children participated in the study: bilateral hindfoot valgosity (11 children, age 5.4 ± 1.4 years), unilater...

BACKGROUND There have been few prospective studies that have documented the outcome of surgical treatment of hallux valgus deformities. The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the effect of operative treatment of hallux valgus with use of a proximal crescentic osteotomy and distal soft-tissue repair on the first metatarsophalangeal joint. METHODS All adult patients in whom moderate ...

BACKGROUND Correction of a distal femoral deformity may prevent or delay the onset of osteoarthritis or mitigate its effects. Accurate correction of deformity without production of a secondary deformity depends on precise localization and quantification of the deformity. We report a technique to correct distal femoral deformities in the coronal plane. METHODS Fourteen femora in thirteen skele...

A 21-yr old lady presented with primary amenorrhea and short stature for evaluation. She had a wide carrying angle (Cubitus valgus) and a typical deformity at the wrist joint (Fig. 1) which was evaluated. There were no other dysmorphic features. She was found to have high serum FSH and low serum estradiol with streak gonads on ultrasound. Karyotype was 45 XO. She was diagnosed to have Turner’s ...

We retrospectively evaluated 38 patients who had a total of 52 triple arthrodeses. The average age at the time of operation was 14.2 years and the mean followup period was 10.2 years. Results were rated good in 17 feet, fair in 28 and poor in 7. Talonavicular pseudarthrosis was observed in two feet, residual varus deformity in four, residual valgus deformity in one, wound infections in two, and...

Background: Hallux valgus (HV) is a gait-altering orthopedic deformity, somewhat more prevalent in women, which often affects both limbs. Although surgery commonly applied treatment, there no consensus the literature on how invasive HV correction spatiotemporal gait parameters, or quickly improvement can be expected. We investigated parameters female patients who underwent bilateral surgical of...

BACKGROUND When performing a total knee arthroplasty, most surgeons use the intramedullary alignment guide with a fixed distal femoral valgus resection angle. In this study, we assessed the variability of the distal femoral valgus resection angle in ethnic Asian patients by reviewing our arthroplasty database. METHODS Between January 2004 and December 2012, the patients with end-stage osteoar...

OBJECTIVE The main aim of this study was to measure short-term effects of kinesiotaping on pain and joint alignment in the conservative treatment of hallux valgus. METHOD Twenty-one female patients diagnosed with a total of 34 feet with hallux valgus (13 bilateral, 6 right, and 2 left) participated in this study. Kinesiotaping was implemented after the first assessment and renewed in days 3, ...

Plano-valgus foot is a common three-plane deformity that appears at developmental age. It characterized by the eversion of calcaneus in relation to tibia, pronation and lowering medial longitudinal arch under load. Joint hypermobility significant body weight are believed increase prevalence plano-valgus all ages. There no consensus on proper management flat feet. This disagreement primarily due...