Etiological factors in hallux valgus, a three-dimensional analysis of the first metatarsal

Etiological factors in hallux valgus, a three-dimensional analysis of the first metatarsal

Abstract Background It has been reported that hallux valgus (HV) is associated with axial rotation of the first metatarsal (1MT). However, the association between HV and torsion of the 1MT head with respect to the base has not been previously investigated. The present study examined whether there wa...

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Main Authors: Tomohiko Ota, Takeo Nagura, Tetsuro Kokubo, Masateru Kitashiro, Naomichi Ogihara, Kenichiro Takeshima, Hiroyuki Seki, Yasunori Suda, Morio Matsumoto, Masaya Nakamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:Journal of Foot and Ankle Research
Subjects:
Hallux valgus
Foot
Metatarsal torsion
First metatarsal
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13047-017-0226-1

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