Heel Height as an Etiology of Hallux Abductus Valgus Development: An electromagnetic Static and Dynamic First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Study

Heel Height as an Etiology of Hallux Abductus Valgus Development: An electromagnetic Static and Dynamic First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Study

Background: Hallux abductus valgus (HAV) is a forefoot condition produced by extrinsic and intrinsic factors. Shoes with a high heel height and a typical narrow tip toe box can induce deviations in both the proximal phalanx of the hallux (PPH) and the first metatarsal (IMTT) bones. Nevertheless, the...

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Main Authors: Rubén Sánchez-Gómez, Ricardo Becerro de Bengoa-Vallejo, Marta Elena Losa-Iglesias, César Calvo-Lobo, Carlos Romero-Morales, Eva María Martínez-Jiménez, Patricia Palomo-López, Daniel López-López
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-03-01
Series:Sensors
Subjects:
hallux abductus valgus
high heel
proximal phalanx of the hallux
abduction
valgus
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/19/6/1328

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