Diagnosis and conservative management of great toe pathologies: a review
| Autor: | Ashish Shah, Ankit Khurana, Aseel Dib, Maninder Singh, Nicholas A Andrews, Jessyca Ray, Whitt M. Harrelson |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Exacerbation Conservative management Joint Dislocations Adult population 030209 endocrinology & metabolism 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Conservative Treatment Fractures Bone 03 medical and health sciences Hallux rigidus 0302 clinical medicine Hallux Rigidus medicine Humans Hallux Valgus Foot Injuries Intensive care medicine Physical Examination Pathological biology business.industry Primary care physician General Medicine biology.organism_classification medicine.disease body regions Valgus Hallux business Sesamoiditis |
| Zdroj: | Postgraduate Medicine. 133:409-420 |
| ISSN: | 1941-9260 0032-5481 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/00325481.2021.1895587 |
| Popis: | Acute great toe (Hallux) pain is a common complaint encountered by the primary care physician. Pathological conditions can vary from acute trauma to acute exacerbation of underlying chronic conditions. Delay in treatment or misdiagnosis can lead to debilitating loss of function and long-lasting pain. This review endeavors to discuss the pertinent history, physical exam findings, radiographic evidence, conservative treatment options, and surgical management for the musculoskeletal causes of acute and acute on chronic great toe pain in the adult population. The acute pathologies discussed in this review are hallux fractures and dislocations, turf toe, sand toe, and sesamoid disorders. The chronic pathologies discussed include hallux rigidus, hallux valgus, and chronic sesamoiditis. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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