Open AccessRehabilitation After Hallux Valgus Surgery: Importance of Physical Therapy to Restore Weight Bearing of the First Ray During the Stance Phase
Author(s) -
Reinhard Schuh,
Stefan G. Hofstaetter,
Samuel B. Adams,
Florian Pichler,
Karl-Heinz Kristen,
HansJoerg Trnka
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
physical therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.998
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1538-6724
pISSN - 0031-9023
DOI - 10.2522/ptj.20080375
Subject(s) - medicine , valgus , forefoot , valgus deformity , rehabilitation , gait , surgery , weight bearing , range of motion , ankle , osteotomy , physical therapy , complication
Operative treatment of people with hallux valgus can yield favorable clinical and radiographic results. However, plantar pressure analysis has demonstrated that physiologic gait patterns are not restored after hallux valgus surgery.
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