Anatomical Origin of Forefoot Varus Malalignment

作者：Lufler Rebecca S^*; Hoagland T M; Niu Jingbo; Gross K Douglas

来源：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, 2012, 102(5): 390-395.

DOI：10.7547/1020390

Background: Forefoot varus nnalalignment is clinically defined as a nonweightbearing inversion of the metatarsal heads relative to a vertical bisection of the calcaneus in subtalar joint neutral. Although often targeted for treatment with foot orthoses, the etiology of forefoot varus malalignment has been debated and may involve an unalterable bony torsion of the talus. %26lt;br%26gt;Methods: Forty-nine feet from 25 cadavers underwent bilateral measurement of forefoot alignment using adapted clinical methods, followed by dissection and measurement of bony talar torsion. The relationship between forefoot alignment and talar torsion was determined using the Pearson correlation coefficient. %26lt;br%26gt;Results: Mean +/- SD forefoot alignment was -0.9 degrees +/- 9.8 degrees (valgus) and bony talar torsion was 32.8 degrees +/- 5.3 degrees valgus. There was no association between forefoot alignment and talar torsion (r = 0.18; 95% confidence interval, -0.11 to 0.44; P = .22). %26lt;br%26gt;Conclusions: These findings may have implications for the treatment of forefoot varus since they suggest that the source of forefoot varus malalignment may be found in an alterable soft-tissue deformity rather than in an unalterable bony torsion of the talus. (J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 102(5): 390-395, 2012)

• 出版日期2012-10