Functional hallux rigidus in the rheumatoid foot

• Published in: Clinical orthopaedics and related research no. 271; p. 233
• Main Authors: Clayton, M L, Ries, M D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.10.1991
• Subjects: Adult; Arthritis, Rheumatoid - complications; Foot Deformities, Acquired - diagnostic imaging; Foot Deformities, Acquired - etiology; Foot Deformities, Acquired - surgery; Humans; Male; Metatarsophalangeal Joint - diagnostic imaging; Metatarsophalangeal Joint - surgery; Middle Aged; Radiography; Surgical Procedures, Operative - methods

Hallux rigidus results from arthritic involvement of the first metatarsophalangeal joint. The authors have observed loss of motion at this joint in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in the absence of hallux valgus or joint destruction. A hyperextension deformity of the interphalangeal joint has als...