by admin | Jun 19, 2014 | 2014, June, In the moment: Footcare
Surgery may restore sensation at great toe By Emily Delzell Although some research has described sensory nerve dysfunction as a potential complication of hallux valgus surgery, most patients undergoing the procedure have measureable preoperative deficits—and most of...
by admin | May 21, 2013 | May, 2013, Products
Aetna Felt Corporation offers Turf Toe Steel Insoles, for prevention and management of turf toe and other metatarsophalangeal joint injuries. The Turf Toe Steel Insoles are available in standard sizes, in half and full steel. The insoles are laser-cut spring steel,...
by admin | Mar 20, 2012 | March, 2012, In the moment: Surgery
Surgical hallux valgus correction significantly improves foot geometry and hallux kinematics but does not significantly change proximal kinematics, according to research from Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI. In a study published in the February issue of Foot...
by admin | Aug 19, 2011 | August, 2011, In the moment: Footcare
Predictive variables include race, age By Emily Delzell Research presented in July at the annual meeting of the American Podiatric Medical Association in Boston adds to knowledge of risk factors for and prevalence of hallux valgus. Older age, African American race,...
by admin | Jun 22, 2011 | June, In the moment: Footcare, 2011
Thinning of the plantar soft tissue under the metatarsal heads in older adults is linked to both hallux valgus and lesser toe deformities, according to a case-controlled study published in the July 2011 issue of the Journal of Orthopedic Research. Researchers from the...