Etiological study on hallux valgus of 1233 adults in Shijiazhuang
- VernacularTitle:石家庄市区1233名成年人外翻病因学调查
- Author:
Haotian WU
;
Yingze ZHANG
;
Dianwu LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
foot;
hallux valgus;
epidemiology;
etiopathogenisis
- From:
Orthopedic Journal of China
2006;0(11):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
[Objective]To investigate the hallux valgus angle and pathogenesis of hallux valgus in general population.[Method]A total of 1 233 adult population in Shijiazhuang were selected for this study by random cluster sampling method,then a questionnaire survey was participated including gender,age,nation,culture degree,inhabitate time,symptome occurrence time,original symptome,aggravate factors,relieve factors,family medical history,living habit,life style,et al.Hallux valgus angle was measured by protracter.The angle exceed 15? was confirmed the hallux valgus.The data was analysised with logistic multiple regression analysis.[Result]The average hallux valgus angle was(8.31?4.93)? of male and(9.72?7.12)? of female.There were 98 hallux valgus patients in this study,and the morbidity rate was 7.95%.The morbidity rate was 1.29% of male and 11.00% of female.Ratio of male to female was 1∶8.53.The average age was 22 years old.The concentrated symptome occurrence time was 20 to 45 years old;the average age was 25 years old.78 hallux valgus patients had a family medical history(79.6%).The dangerous factors of hallux valgus were inheritance,gender,flatfoot.The effective factors in female related to inheritance,the age that start wearing high-heel shoes but not to the height of the heel and the full time who were high-heel shoes.The aggravate factors were as follow:wearing high-heel shoes,long time standing,long time walking.The relieving factors were as follow:wearing flat and low-hell shoes,a warm water bath for foot,massage.[Conclusion]Female has a high risk to have hallux valgus.The hallux valgus has a close relationship with inheritance,and the age who start wearing high-heel shoes influences the incidence in female.
