Outcomes in Hallux Rigidus Patients Treated Nonoperatively: A Long-Term Follow-Up Study
| Autor: | Stuart D. Katchis, Lin C. Ayson, Ronald W. Smith |
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| Rok vydání: | 2000 |
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Male Metatarsophalangeal Joint musculoskeletal diseases medicine.medical_specialty Long term follow up Treatment outcome Pain Hallux rigidus Patient satisfaction Hallux Rigidus Humans Medicine Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Range of Motion Articular Aged Aged 80 and over business.industry Follow up studies Middle Aged medicine.disease Shoes Surgery Radiography body regions Treatment Outcome Patient Satisfaction Female Cheilectomy business Range of motion Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | Foot & Ankle International. 21:906-913 |
| ISSN: | 1944-7876 1071-1007 |
| Popis: | The purpose of this study was to analyze radiographic outcome and patient satisfaction in non-operative care of hallux rigidus. Twenty-two patients representing 24 feet were surveyed and radiographed. Average follow-up was 14.4 years (range, 12–19 years). In 75% (18/24) of the feet, the patients would “still chose not to have surgery” if they had to make the decision again. The pain remained about the same in 22 feet, improved with time in one, and became worse in one. The most common reason given for not having surgery was that the pain was not severe enough. The most common type of self-care was a shoe with an “ample toe box.” More patients benefited from a stiff sole than a soft sole, but the majority of patients did not cite the sole of the shoe as being important. There was measurable loss of cartilage space radiographically over time in 16 of 24 feet, and in eight of the 16 feet, the loss of cartilage space was dramatic. The majority of hallux rigidus patients rated their pain as staying the same over a twelve-year period, despite significant deterioration of joint space noted radiographically. The study provides data for the hallux rigidus patient who asks, “what happens if I choose not to have surgery?” |
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