The results showed that metatarsus primus adductus, increased metatarsal width, and a positive first metatarsal protrusion distance were associated with hallux valgus, whereas increased hallux interphalangeal angle was associated with hallux limitus....
We concluded that the deformity like a hallux valgus, frequently found in previous generations of Japanese who used to wear traditional footwear, geta and zori, must have been a healthy deformity, however, the pathological deformity hallux valgus is observed only in the Isabela women of today. ...
Methods : A total of 14 male adults were divided into two groups (Normal Foot Group (NFG), Hallux Valgus Group (HVG)) based on their foot morphology. A B-mode ultrasonic scanner was utilized for measuring AbdH thickness, cross-sectional area, and pennation angle before and after 5-km ...