Do radiological parameters affect quality of life in patients with untreated and symptomatic hallux valgus?

Authors : Türkan TURGAY, Gökhan Bülent SEVER

Pages : 312-319

Doi:10.18621/eurj.1010590

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Publication Date : 2022-03-04

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objectives: The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of the disease on quality of life insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(QoL); in patients with not operated symptomatic hallux valgus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(HV); and the relationship between the degree of deformity classified by radiological parameters and QoL. Methods: In this prospective study, 100 patients insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(33 males, 67 females; mean age 49.25 ± 15.20 years; range 18 to 75 years); who were admitted to our institution and diagnosed with HV between March 2019 and February 2020 were included. Hallux valgus angle insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(HVA); and intermetatarsal angle insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(IMA); were used to assess the degree of deformity. The Visual Analog Scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(VAS);, the Foot Function Index insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(FFI);, and the 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SF-36); instruments were used to evaluate patients. Results: The severity of HVA associated with SF-36 scores for physical health, social functioning, bodily pain, general health, and mental health insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( p < 0.05);. Differences were found between the degrees of IMA for social functioning, bodily pain, and general health scores in SF-36 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( p < 0.05);. A significant statistical correlation was observed between pain scores in VAS and severity of HVA and IMA. Higher scores in VAS and FFI were recorded from the participants with high degrees of HVA insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( p < 0.05);. However, no relationship was found between the radiographic severity of the IMA and the FFI. Conclusions: In this study, it was shown that the QoL decreased as the degree of deformity increased in HV patients. In addition, it was concluded that HVA is a more basic radiological predictor than IMA in the evaluation of HV patients.
Keywords : hallux valgus, radiological parameters, quality of life

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