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Rehabilitation after hallux valgus surgery: importance of physical therapy to restore weight bearing of the first ray during the stance phase.

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Schuh, R; Hofstaetter, SG; Adams, SB; Pichler, F; Kristen, K-H; Trnka, H-J
Published in: Phys Ther
September 2009

BACKGROUND: Operative treatment of people with hallux valgus can yield favorable clinical and radiographic results. However, plantar pressure analysis has demonstrated that physiologic gait patterns are not restored after hallux valgus surgery. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to illustrate the changes of plantar pressure distribution during the stance phase of gait in patients who underwent hallux valgus surgery and received a multimodal rehabilitation program. DESIGN: This was a prospective descriptive study. METHODS: Thirty patients who underwent Austin (n=20) and scarf (n=10) osteotomy for correction of mild to moderate hallux valgus deformity were included in this study. Four weeks postoperatively they received a multimodal rehabilitation program once per week for 4 to 6 weeks. Plantar pressure analysis was performed preoperatively and 4 weeks, 8 weeks, and 6 months postoperatively. In addition, range of motion of the first metatarsophalangeal joint was measured, and the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) forefoot questionnaire was administered preoperatively and at 6 months after surgery. RESULTS: The mean AOFAS score significantly increased from 60.7 points (SD=11.9) preoperatively to 94.5 points (SD=4.5) 6 months after surgery. First metatarsophalangeal joint range of motion increased at 6 months postoperatively, with a significant increase in isolated dorsiflexion. In the first metatarsal head region, maximum force increased from 117.8 N to 126.4 N and the force-time integral increased from 37.9 N.s to 55.6 N.s between the preoperative and 6-month assessments. In the great toe region, maximum force increased from 66.1 N to 87.2 N and the force-time integral increased from 18.7 N.s to 24.2 N.s between the preoperative and 6-month assessments. LIMITATIONS: A limitation of the study was the absence of a control group due to the descriptive nature of the study. CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest that postoperative physical therapy and gait training may lead to improved function and weight bearing of the first ray after hallux valgus surgery.

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Phys Ther

DOI

EISSN

1538-6724

Publication Date

September 2009

Volume

89

Issue

9

Start / End Page

934 / 945

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Weight-Bearing
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Resistance Training
  • Rehabilitation
  • Recovery of Function
  • Range of Motion, Articular
  • Prospective Studies
  • Physical Therapy Specialty
 

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Schuh, R., Hofstaetter, S. G., Adams, S. B., Pichler, F., Kristen, K.-H., & Trnka, H.-J. (2009). Rehabilitation after hallux valgus surgery: importance of physical therapy to restore weight bearing of the first ray during the stance phase. Phys Ther, 89(9), 934–945. https://doi.org/10.2522/ptj.20080375
Schuh, Reinhard, Stefan G. Hofstaetter, Samuel B. Adams, Florian Pichler, Karl-Heinz Kristen, and Hans-Joerg Trnka. “Rehabilitation after hallux valgus surgery: importance of physical therapy to restore weight bearing of the first ray during the stance phase.Phys Ther 89, no. 9 (September 2009): 934–45. https://doi.org/10.2522/ptj.20080375.
Schuh R, Hofstaetter SG, Adams SB, Pichler F, Kristen K-H, Trnka H-J. Rehabilitation after hallux valgus surgery: importance of physical therapy to restore weight bearing of the first ray during the stance phase. Phys Ther. 2009 Sep;89(9):934–45.
Schuh, Reinhard, et al. “Rehabilitation after hallux valgus surgery: importance of physical therapy to restore weight bearing of the first ray during the stance phase.Phys Ther, vol. 89, no. 9, Sept. 2009, pp. 934–45. Pubmed, doi:10.2522/ptj.20080375.
Schuh R, Hofstaetter SG, Adams SB, Pichler F, Kristen K-H, Trnka H-J. Rehabilitation after hallux valgus surgery: importance of physical therapy to restore weight bearing of the first ray during the stance phase. Phys Ther. 2009 Sep;89(9):934–945.
Journal cover image

Published In

Phys Ther

DOI

EISSN

1538-6724

Publication Date

September 2009

Volume

89

Issue

9

Start / End Page

934 / 945

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Weight-Bearing
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Resistance Training
  • Rehabilitation
  • Recovery of Function
  • Range of Motion, Articular
  • Prospective Studies
  • Physical Therapy Specialty