Common foot deformities can impact mobility, quality of life, and overall foot health. Great toe deformities (eg, hallux valgus, hallux rigidus/limitus), lesser toe deformities, and arch deformities ...

Instrumented metatarsus adductus and hallux valgus correction may shorten recovery time and significantly improve radiographic measures, according to interim results presented at the American ...

Results presented at the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society Annual Meeting showed patients who underwent a minimally invasive Lapidus procedure for hallux valgus had similar outcomes as those ...

Background The aim of the study was to investigate the abductor hallucis muscle characteristics, defined as dorso-plantar (DP) thickness, medio-lateral (ML) width, and cross-sectional area (CSA) in ...

Repair of a hallux valgus deformity is one of the most common orthopedic surgeries in industrialized countries. The chevron osteotomy is a commonly used procedure, but recurrence or undercorrection is ...

Foot surgeon Mellany Galla explained that what gets passed down is not the deformity itself but the anatomical predisposition ...

Self-correcting exercises can help improve big-toe alignment and mobility, and redistribute pressure to reduce bunion pain and slow progression.

Cardiopulmonary function and muscle strength are also hard to use effectively if the feet are uncomfortable, because every movement begins with placing both feet on the ground. Among the five toes, ...