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forefoot valgus Orthopedics A fixed structural defect in which the plantar aspect of the forefoot is everted on the frontal plane relative to the plantar aspect of the rearfoot; the calcaneum is vertical, the mid tarsal joints are locked
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Consequently, if a patient with PFPS has 2 degrees or more of forefoot valgus alignment or less than 78 degrees of passive great toe extension, there is an 86% probability of achieving a 50% or greater reduction in pain or disability after a 3-week trial of an intervention similar to that used in this study. [2,3] The weight-bearing patterns of a forefoot valgus will be somewhat different, depending on whether the forefoot valgus is rigid, flexible, or accompanying a plantar-flexed first ray. One subject had a forefoot varus, eight had a forefoot valgus, and two had no forefoot deformity. |
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