Foot pain and functional limitation in healthy adults with hallux valgus: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hallux valgus (HV) is a very common deformity of the first metatarsophalangeal joint that often requires surgical correction. However, the association between structural HV deformity and related foot pain and disability is unclear. Furthermore, no previous studies have investigated concerns about appearance and difficulty with footwear in a population with HV not seeking surgical correction. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate foot pain, functional limitation, concern about appearance and difficulty with footwear in otherwise healthy adults with HV compared to controls.

Methods

Thirty volunteers with HV (radiographic HV angle >15 degrees) and 30 matched controls were recruited for this study (50 women, 10 men; mean age 44.4 years, range 20 to

SUBMITTER: Nix SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3526426 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature