Metatarsus adductus varus is characterised by fixed adduction and supination of the forefoot and valgus deformity of the heel. On weight-bearing this valgus becomes more pronounced, thus enabling the forefoot to pronate and increase its area of contact with the ground (Figs. 1 and 2). This rare and unyielding deformity of the forefoot and hindfoot must be clearly distinguished from the common m...

BACKGROUND The severity of hallux valgus is easily appreciated by its clinical appearance, however x-ray measurements are also frequently used to evaluate the condition, particularly if surgery is being considered. There have been few large studies that have assessed the validity of these x-ray observations across a wide spectrum of the deformity. In addition, no studies have specifically focus...

BACKGROUND Hallux valgus still remains a problem in orthopaedic surgery, a fact attested to by over a hundred operating procedures for the correction of this deformity that have been elaborated until now. The aim of the study was to evaluate the results of the McBride procedure for surgical correction of the hallux valgus deformity using an anatomic & functional foot scoring system and roentgen...

Many surgical procedures exist to correct metatarsus primus varus associated with hallux valgus deformity. Among these procedures are various first metatarsal osteotomies. Both distal and proximal osteotomies have been described to correct these deformities with the latter typically used for the more severe deformity. The goal of the operative procedure is correction of the intermetatarsal and ...

We report a prospective case-controlled study which compared the outcome of knee replacement in seriously deformed and slightly deformed knees. There were 51 knees with varus or valgus deformity greater than 20 degrees matched for age, gender, disease, type of prosthesis and time of operation with a control group in which the alignment of the leg was within 5 degrees of normal. The clinical out...

The aim of this study was to investigate the long-term clinical outcomes of valgus osteotomy combined with intramedullary nail for the treatment of shepherd’s crook deformity of polyostotic fibrous dysplasia. We reviewed the clinical data of 22 patients with polyostotic fibrous dysplasia that was treated at our department between January 1995 and January 2010. All 22 of the patients (23 femurs)...

BACKGROUND Application of plane geometry to the study of bunion deformity may represent an interesting and novel approach in the research field of hallux valgus. For the purpose of contributing to development of a different perspective in the assessment of hallux valgus, this study was conducted with three objectives: a) to determine the position on the intersection point of the perpendicular b...