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[Hallux rigidus and its treatment]. 1991

H Zollinger

Orthopädische Universitätsklinik Balgrist, Zürich.

Hallux rigidus is a rather frequent, painful limitation of movements in the metatarsophalangeal joint of the great toe caused by arthrosis. A mechanical limitation of dorsal flexion due to osteophytes frequently causes a progressive plantar flexion with compensatory hypermotility in the interphalangeal joint. Therapeutic measures with technical modification of shoes and physical therapy are often insufficient and operative therapy aims at arthrodesis or remobilisation of the great toe's metatarsophalangeal joint.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D009989	Orthotic Devices	Apparatus used to support, align, or augment the functioning of parts of the body.	Orthoses,Orthosis,Parapodium,Device, Orthotic,Devices, Orthotic,Orthose,Orthotic Device,Parapodiums
D010027	Osteotomy	The surgical cutting of a bone. (Dorland, 28th ed)	Osteotomies
D011859	Radiography	Examination of any part of the body for diagnostic purposes by means of X-RAYS or GAMMA RAYS, recording the image on a sensitized surface (such as photographic film).	Radiology, Diagnostic X-Ray,Roentgenography,X-Ray, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X-Ray,Diagnostic X-Ray Radiology,X-Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X Ray,Diagnostic X Ray Radiology,Diagnostic X-Rays,Radiology, Diagnostic X Ray,X Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,X Ray, Diagnostic,X-Rays, Diagnostic
D005531	Foot Deformities, Acquired	Distortion or disfigurement of the foot, or a part of the foot, acquired through disease or injury after birth.	Acquired Foot Deformities,Acquired Foot Deformity,Deformities, Acquired Foot,Deformity, Acquired Foot,Foot Deformity, Acquired
D006214	Hallux	The innermost digit of the foot in PRIMATES.	Big Toe,Great Toe,Big Toes,Great Toes,Toe, Big,Toe, Great,Toes, Big,Toes, Great
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001174	Arthrodesis	The surgical fixation of a joint by a procedure designed to accomplish fusion of the joint surfaces by promoting the proliferation of bone cells. (Dorland, 28th ed)	Arthrodeses
D001178	Arthroplasty	Surgical reconstruction of a joint to relieve pain or restore motion.	Bone Tunnel Enlargement,Bone Tunnel Widening,Arthroplasties,Bone Tunnel Enlargements,Bone Tunnel Widenings,Enlargement, Bone Tunnel,Tunnel Enlargement, Bone,Tunnel Widening, Bone,Widening, Bone Tunnel