Srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo 2012 Volume 140, Issue 7-8, Pages: 533-536
https://doi.org/10.2298/SARH1208533V
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Bunion foot
Vukašinović Zoran (Institut za ortopedsko-hirurške bolesti „Banjica”, Beograd + Medicinski fakultet, Beograd)
Mikić Nadan (Kliničko odeljenje za ortopediju s traumatologijom, Kliničko-bolnički centar „Zvezdara”, Beograd)
Hallux valgus deformity is a complex chronic progressive disease primarily
characterized by a lateral great toe deviation and deformity of the first
metatarsophalageal joint. Numerous etiological factors are related with the
expression of this disease, and they are divided into two categories:
endogenous and exogenous. Complexity of the hallux valgus deformity is
reflected with the progression of the disease that gives rise to numerous
forefoot deformities. The diagnosis is first of all affirmed by clinical
examination and x-ray of the feet in a standing position. Treatment could be
either operative or conservative. Conservative treatment has shown to be
totally unsuccessful. Before decision making on the type of operative
treatment, the patient’s complaints, age, profession, clinical and x-ray
findings must be taken into consideration. Until now, over two hundred
different operative procedures have been described, which clearly supports
the observation that there is no single method which could resolve all
clinical varieties of this deformity. Therefore, today, when making a choice
on the surgical procedure of hallux valgus deformity, the utilization of
surgical algorithm is recommended.
Keywords: hallux valgus deformity, conservative treatment, surgical treatment
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