Degree of foot deformity and methods of treatment for this pathology

Deformation of the foot (see photo below) is a pathology characterized by damage to the joints at the base of the thumb, near which a so-called outgrowth forms. This defect can extend to other fingers. When the foot is deformed, the patient may experience aching leg pain, which is accompanied by rapid fatigue. Elderly women, as a rule, suffer from this defect.

The main factors leading to the appearance of this pathology include:

• Not enough calcium in the body.
• Osteoporosis.
• Changes of a dystrophic and degenerative nature.
• Uneven load distribution on the foot.
• Wearing tight and tight shoes.
• Flat feet (transverse or combined).
• Wrong gait.
• Wearing shoes with high heels, which leads to the fact that all the main load is concentrated on the front of the foot.
• Endocrine Disorders
• Chronic bursitis.
• Genetic predisposition.

Deformation degree of the foot

• The first degree of this pathology is characterized by a small transverse flatfoot, in which the angle of change of the big toe will be no less than 20 degrees.
• In the second degree, a moderate transverse flatfoot is already observed , and the angle of deformation of the finger is from 20 to 35 degrees.
• With the third degree, there is pronounced flat feet with a finger deformation angle of more than 35 degrees.
  

Diagnostics

As a rule, this pathology is visible to the naked eye, but an X-ray or computed tomographic examination of the foot is prescribed to make a more accurate diagnosis. With their help, the exact degree of deformation is determined, on which the method of surgical intervention depends.

Foot deformity treatment

At the initial signs of this disease, you can get rid of it with the help of special orthopedic devices, which include arch support, insoles, finger corrections, interdigital silicone rollers, screeds, etc. It is also possible to prescribe various physiotherapeutic procedures, massage and warm baths to reduce pain. It is very useful to perform special exercises (walking on heels, on toes, gait of a clown, etc.). It is advisable to do them every day.

Hallux valgus deformity of the foot. Operation

The main method of treatment for this pathology is surgical intervention, prescribed individually. The choice of the method by which the defect will be corrected largely depends on its degree. For example, at the first stage of the disease, cones on the finger are removed and the capsule-ligamentous apparatus is restored. In this case, the defect is corrected by transferring the tendons of the muscle that holds the thumb to another place. In the second degree of damage to the foot, a bone is cut and then fixed with a screw. At the last stage, a complex osteotomy with fixation of the bone with two screws is performed.