Clinical Presentation and Management of Hallux Rigidus

• Published in: Foot and ankle clinics Vol. 20; no. 3; p. 391
• Main Authors: Hamid, Kamran S, Parekh, Selene G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.09.2015
• Subjects: Administration, Oral; Adrenal Cortex Hormones - administration & dosage; Aged; Arthroplasty - methods; Disease Management; Female; Hallux Rigidus - diagnostic imaging; Hallux Rigidus - therapy; Humans; Injections, Intra-Articular; Male; Middle Aged; Orthotic Devices; Pain Measurement; Prognosis; Radiography; Range of Motion, Articular - physiology; Risk Assessment; Severity of Illness Index; Treatment Outcome; Hallux rigidus; Metatarsophalangeal joint; Arthritis; Degenerative joint disease

Hallux rigidus is the most commonly occurring arthritic condition of the foot and is marked by pain, limited motion in the sagittal plane of the first metatarsophalangeal joint and varying degrees of functional impairment. In conjunction with clinical findings, radiographic grading helps guide thera...