Table 4 Proportions of survey participants reporting physical examination findings to be common in HV patients (values are presented as N (%); bold text highlights >50 % of podiatrists reporting)
From: Non-surgical treatment of hallux valgus: a current practice survey of Australian podiatrists
Presenting complaint | Adult HV (total n = 146) | Older adult HV (total n = 141) | Juvenile HV (total n = 159) |
|---|---|---|---|
Bony exostosis | 95 (65 %) | 99 (70 %) | 46 (29 %) |
Pain over medial eminence | 49 (34 %) | 43 (30 %) | 58 (36 %) |
Metatarsus adductus | 8 (5 %) | 7 (5 %) | 34 (21 %) |
Lesser toe deformity | 67 (46 %) | 75 (53 %) | 23 (14 %) |
Neuroma | 11 (8 %) | 2 (1 %) | 5 (3 %) |
Excessive pronation | 73 (50 %) | 44 (31 %) | 120 (75 %) |
Pes cavus foot type | 3 (2 %) | 3 (2 %) | 9 (6 %) |
Anterior ankle impingement | 2 (1 %) | 0 (0 %) | 28 (18 %) |
MTP joint pain | 69 (47 %) | 56 (40 %) | 39 (25 %) |
Joint subluxation | 21 (14 %) | 34 (24 %) | 19 (12 %) |
Concurrent proximal symptoms | 9 (6 %) | 5 (4 %) | 51 (32 %) |
Joint hypermobility | 10 (7 %) | 5 (4 %) | 60 (38 %) |
1st MTP joint degeneration (OA) | 75 (51 %) | 97 (69 %) | 7 (4 %) |
Corns and calluses | 69 (47 %) | 76 (54 %) | 13 (8 %) |
Ingrown toenails | 8 (5 %) | 15 (11 %) | 19 (12 %) |
Bursitis | 17 (12 %) | 13 (9 %) | 15 (9 %) |
Chronic pain | 18 (12 %) | 18 (13 %) | 22 (14 %) |
Tight calves | 10 (7 %) | 3 (2 %) | 23 (14 %) |
Knee pain | 3 (2 %) | 1 (1 %) | 35 (22 %) |
Inappropriate footwear | 63 (43 %) | 59 (42 %) | 25 (16 %) |
Poor balance | 5 (3 %) | 23 (16 %) | 15 (9 %) |
Muscle weakness | 6 (4 %) | 8 (6 %) | 57 (36 %) |
Family history HV | 33 (23 %) | 17 (12 %) | 98 (62 %) |