Hallux rigidus | 合法醫療器材資訊網

Halluxrigidus(osteoarthrosiswithrestrictedmotion)isthesecondmostcommondisablingdeformityofthefirstmetatarsophalangealjointafterhalluxvalgus.

Hallux rigidus (osteoarthrosis with restricted motion) is the second most common disabling deformity of the first metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint[1] after hallux valgus[2].

Hallux limitus is distinct from hallux rigidus, the former referring to the functional pain secondary to lack of flexibility of the soft tissue structures, e.g. spasm of the gastrocnemius. Nevertheless, hallux limitus is thought to be a risk factor for hallux rigidus, therefore features of both conditions may co-occur 6.

It is most commonly seen in middle-aged patients but can develop during adolescence. Unlike a hallux valgus, males appear to be slightly more affected than females. 

The diagnosis of hallux rigidus is based on 1:

Patients present with foot pain. The disability resulting from hallux rigidus is actually greater than that seen in hallux valgus because dor...