Table 3 Foot deformity, pain and skin lesions. Values are N (%)
Left foot | P value | Right foot | P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Non-gout N = 102 | Gout N = 26 | Non-gout N = 102 | Gout N = 26 | |||
Plantar aspect skin lesion | ||||||
Midfoot | 51 (50.00) | 11 (42.31) | 0.553 | 52 (50.98) | 11 (42.31) | 0.470 |
Whole Foot | 75 (73.53) | 16 (61.54) | 0.291 | 75 (73.53) | 17 (65.38) | 0.448 |
Greater toe | 57 (55.88) | 13 (50.00) | 0.577 | 65 (63.73) | 13 (50.00) | 0.250 |
Lesser toes | 60 (58.82) | 11 (42.31) | 0.203 | 57 (55.88) | 11 (42.31) | 0.262 |
Dorsal aspect skin lesion | ||||||
Midfoot | 3 (2.94) | 0 (0.00) | – | 6 (5.88) | 0 (0.00) | – |
Whole Foot | 45 (44.12) | 7 (26.92) | 0.136 | 47 (46.08) | 7 (26.92) | 0.097 |
Greater toe | 24 (23.53) | 2 (7.69) | 0.083 | 26 (25.49) | 3 (11.54) | 0.133 |
Lesser toes | 35 (34.31) | 6 (23.08) | 0.270 | 35 (34.31) | 6 (23.08) | 0.290 |
Pain regions | ||||||
1st MTPJ | 39 (38.24) | 10 (38.46) | 0.983 | 41 (40.20) | 10 (38.46) | 0.864 |
Hallux | 34 (33.33) | 6 (23.08) | 0.353 | 32 (31.37) | 11 (42.31) | 0.339 |
Greater toe | 50 (49.02) | 11 (42.31) | 0.541 | 49 (48.04) | 14 (53.85) | 0.584 |
Lesser toes | 47 (46.08) | 9 (34.62) | 0.324 | 48 (47.06) | 9 (34.62) | 0.292 |
Plantar forefoot | 32 (31.37) | 6 (23.08) | 0.433 | 30 (29.41) | 7 (26.92) | 0.796 |
Midfoot | 46 (45.10) | 12 (46.15) | 0.919 | 47 (46.08) | 8 (30.77) | 0.216 |
Medial arch | 26 (25.49) | 8 (30.77) | 0.597 | 23 (22.55) | 5 (19.23) | 0.743 |
Ankle | 37 (36.27) | 12 (46.15) | 0.294 | 37 (36.27) | 8 (30.77) | 0.575 |
Plantar heel | 15 (14.71) | 5 (19.23) | 0.616 | 17 (16.67) | 4 (15.38) | 0.887 |
Hallux valgus | 29 (28.43) | 1 (3.85) | 0.024 | 31 (30.39) | 7 (26.92) | 0.745 |
Deformity | ||||||
All toes | 61 (59.80) | 18 (69.23) | 0.420 | 64 (62.75) | 14 (53.85) | 0.392 |
1st MTPJ | 10 (9.80) | 1 (3.85) | 0.377 | 9 (8.82) | 3 (11.54) | 0.696 |
Lesser toes | 59 (57.84) | 18 (69.23) | 0.331 | 62 (60.78) | 14 (53.85) | 0.527 |
Type of deformity for lesser toes | ||||||
Hammer | 35 (34.31) | 10 (38.46) | 0.675 | 31 (30.39) | 8 (30.77) | 0.966 |
Mallet | 10 (9.80) | 10 (38.46) | < 0.001 | 18 (17.65) | 7 (26.92) | 0.316 |
Claw | 24 (23.53) | 3 (11.54) | 0.194 | 23 (22.55) | 3 (11.54) | 0.218 |
Retracted | 7 (6.86) | 1 (3.85) | 0.598 | 6 (5.88) | 1 (3.85) | 0.705 |