Comparison of foot function and physical performance between women with and without bilateral painful hallux valgus

Abstract

BackgroundWe aimed to investigate whether foot function and physical performance differ between women with and without bilateral painful hallux valgus (HV). MethodsForty-four women with bilateral painful HV and forty-three controls were included. The Foot Function Index, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Hallux Metatarsophalangeal-Interphalangeal Joints Scale, and Manchester-Oxford Foot Questionnaire were used. The time while walking 10 m-walkway at maximum speed and ascending and descending ten stairs as fast as possible also single-limb stance time were measured. ResultsAll self-reported and performance-based measures showed that women with HV had poorer foot function and physical performance than controls (p < 0.05). Women with mild HV had better self-reported foot function than those with moderate HV or severe HV (p < 0.05), but physical performance did not differ (p > 0.05). ConclusionsWomen with bilateral painful HV exhibited poorer self-reported foot function and performance-based physical function than those without HV. Levels of evidenceLevel III