Hallux Valgus
Conditions
Brief summary
Hallux Vagus is a common deformity which affects the first metatarsalphalangeal joint. The current diagnostic tool is using X-ray which is expensive and includes radiation exposure. The current study is aimed at using the foot pressure platform as an alternative method for diagnosis and evaluation of the deformity. The main subjects will be recruited from orthopaedic outpatient clinics. The recruited subjects will undergo the non-invasive and radiation free study by walking on a pressure platform. Then their pressure data will be correlated with their radiological study which has already been done in the clinic. The aimed outcome of the study is use the foot pressure platform as first line of diagnosis and evaluation of the Hallux Valgus deformity.
Interventions
DEVICEfoot pressure plate form
Sponsors
University of Dundee
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Patients who are diagnosed with hallux valgus. * Patients who are diagnosed with hallux valgus and scheduled for surgery ( to be seen pre and post-surgery) * Patient who are diagnosed with hallux valgus and had surgery
Exclusion criteria
* Any other foot deformity * Previous foot surgery (which is not related to HV
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - To provide a safe diagnostic tool (radiation free) for evaluating the severity of the HV by using a foot pressure platform | 2 years |
Outcome results
None listed