Hallux valgus or the lateral deviation of the great toe is a complex disease. If it is not treated, it will cause the deviation of other toes. Hallux valgus is three times more common in females and may cause uncomfortable deformity of the foot, problems in putting on unsuitable and narrow toe box shoes, and pain on the medial side of the first metatarsophalangeal joint; therefore, patients see...

BACKGROUND The relationship between the shape of the first metatarsal head and hallux valgus deformity remains controversial. The purpose of the present study was to retrospectively analyze differences in the radiographic appearance of the shape of the lateral edge of the first metatarsal head between women with normal feet and those with hallux valgus and to clarify the relationship between th...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to utilize three-dimensional kinematic (motion) analysis to determine whether gender differences existed in knee valgus kinematics in high school basketball athletes when performing a landing maneuver. The hypothesis of this study was that female athletes would demonstrate greater valgus knee motion (ligament dominance) and greater side-to-side (leg dominan...

BACKGROUND There are few studies comparing the biomechanical properties of angled blade plate and locking compression plates in supracondylar osteotomy. In the current randomized study, we prospectively compared the clinical and radiological outcomes of supracondylar osteotomy using these two plates. METHODS Forty patients with valgus knee malalignment were randomly assigned to two equal numb...

CONTEXT Sex differences in dynamic measures have been established in physically mature populations. Gaining information on maturation's effect on dynamic performance measures implicated in injury risk may enable us to better design injury prevention programs. OBJECTIVE To examine sex differences in dynamic valgus alignment and triple-hop distance measures across maturational stages in males a...

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...

The hallux valgus complex. Thesis Rotterdam.-With ref.-With summary in Dutch. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form, by print, photoprint, microfilm or any other means without written permission from the author. Front and back pages: Three-dimensional reconstructions (ISG software on Allegro) of the magnetic resonance images (Philips, Gyroscan) of the foot of a patient with the hal...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of hallux valgus among Urhobo, Isoko and Delta Ibo (Anioma) ethnic groups in Delta State, Nigeria and to evaluate its influence in age and gender subgroups. Seven hundred and seventy five(775) male and female subjects aged between 10-30 years from Urhobo (257), Isoko (254) and Delta Ibo (262) ethnic groups of Delta State were examined ...

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, ...

There are few data available regarding the association between hallux valgus and pain or functional limitation. We determined the prevalence of hallux valgus in a rural Korean population aged between 40 and 69 years, and its association with pain and function. A total of 563 subjects was examined using the foot health status questionnaire, the Short Form-36 questionnaire and weight-bearing ante...