ArticleJournal of foot and ankle research2015
The effect of age on muscle characteristics of the abductor hallucis in people with hallux valgus: a cross-sectional observational study.
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- Global prevalence and incidence of hallux valgus: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2023Pooled it
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- Anatomical Study of the Tibialis Posterior Tendon's Connections to the Plantar Muscles and Its Relationship With the Severity of Hallux Valgus.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2025Article
- A Modified 90-Degree Distal Chevron Metatarsal Osteotomy for Correcting Moderate Hallux Valgus Deformity.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Current evidence regarding 2D ultrasonography monitoring of intrinsic foot muscle properties: A systematic review.Heliyon · 2023Review
- Stature estimation from footprint measurements in Bangladeshi adults.Forensic sciences research · 2022Article
- Contributions of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Foot Muscles during Functional Standing Postures.BioMed research international · 2022Article
- Comparison of the Intrinsic Foot Muscle Activities between Therapeutic and Three-Dimensional Foot-Ankle Exercises in Healthy Adults: An Explanatory Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Heel Height as an Etiology of Hallux Abductus Valgus Development: An electromagnetic Static and Dynamic First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Study.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2019Article
- Reliability and correlates of cross-sectional area of abductor hallucis and the medial belly of the flexor hallucis brevis measured by ultrasound.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2018Review
- Quality of Life Impact Related to Foot Health in a Sample of Older People with Hallux Valgus.Aging and disease · 2016Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe abductor hallucis muscle plays an important role in maintaining alignment of the first metatarsophalangeal joint. The aims of this study were (1) to determine differences in abductor hallucis muscle characteristics in people with hallux valgus between three age groups (20-44 years, 45-64 years, and 65+ years); and (2) to determine the association between age and abductor hallucis size and quality.
methodsCharacteristics of the abductor hallucis muscle were measured in 96 feet with hallux valgus using musculoskeletal ultrasound. Muscle characteristics included width, thickness, cross-sectional area and echo-intensity. A one-way ANCOVA was conducted to compare the mean muscle characteristic values between the three age groups while adjusting for hallux valgus severity as a covariate. A Bonferroni post-hoc was used to adjust for multiple testing (p < 0.0167). Spearman's rho correlation coefficient was used to determine the association between age and the abductor hallucis muscle parameters.
resultsThere was a significant difference in dorso-plantar thickness (p = 0.003) and cross-sectional area (p = 0.008) between the three age groups. The Bonferroni post hoc analysis revealed a significant difference in mean thickness and mean cross-sectional area between the 20-44 age group (p = 0.003) and the 65+ age group (p = 0.006). No significant differences were noted between the three age groups for medio-lateral width (p > 0.05) or echo-intensity (p > 0.05). Increasing age was significantly associated with a reduction in dorso-plantar thickness (r = -0.27, p = 0.008) and cross-sectional area (r = -0.24, p = 0.019) but with small effect sizes. There was no significant correlation between age and medio-lateral width (r = -0.51, p = 0.142) or echo intensity (r =0.138, p =0.179).
conclusionIncreasing age is associated with a greater reduction in size of the abductor hallucis muscle in people with hallux valgus. People over the age of 65 years old with hallux valgus display a significant reduction in abductor hallucis muscle size compared to those aged less than 45 years old. This is consistent with age-related changes to skeletal muscle.
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