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Monday, November 26, 2012

Hallux varus

It is medial deviation of big of big toe from the midline of foot.
Hallux varus

Causes:

o   Congenital
o   Trauma
o   Sometime Bunion surgery (swelling of joint between great toe and 1st metatarso - pharyngeal joint)

Clinical features:

o   Deformity
o   Pain
o   Decrease ROM
o   Problems with shoe wear
o   Clawing of great toe

Management:

Depends on severity, if deformity is mild and the toe remain flexible, no treatment is required.

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