ArticleFrontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology2020
Finite Element Analysis of Generalized Ligament Laxity on the Deterioration of Hallux Valgus Deformity (Bunion).
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- Does Hallux Valgus Impair Medial Forefoot Loading? A Meta-Analysis of Plantar Pressure Distribution.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2025Pooled it
- Global prevalence and incidence of hallux valgus: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2023Pooled it
- Predictors and Prevention of Hallux Valgus Recurrence After Primary Surgical Correction: A Structured Narrative Review.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Combining Static Stance and Dynamic Gait Personalization to Improve the Accuracy of Patient-Specific Finite-Element Models for Hallux Valgus Foot.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2026Article
- Patient-Specific Finite Element Analysis of Tibialis Anterior Tendon Insertion Variability and Its Impact on First Ray Biomechanics.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Factors Related to the Etiology of Hallux Abducto Valgus: A Systematic Review.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Review
- Strategy to step on obstacle during cross-country race to minimize overuse injury risk.PloS one · 2026Article
- Simultaneous Correction of Juvenile Hallux Valgus and Flexible Flatfoot in Children: Outcomes of Combined First Metatarsal Hemiepiphysiodesis and Calcaneal-Stop Procedure.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Custom orthotic design by integrating 3D scanning and subject-specific FE modelling workflow.Medical & biological engineering & computing · 2024Article
- Finite Element Parametric Design of Hallux Valgus Orthosis Based on Orthogonal Analysis.Orthopaedic surgery · 2023Article
- Forefoot Function after Hallux Valgus Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on Plantar Load Measurement.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Effect of Displacement Degree of Distal Chevron Osteotomy on Metatarsal Stress: A Finite Element Method.Biology · 2022Article
- Biomechanical Analysis of a Novel Double-Point Fixation Method for Displaced Intra-Articular Calcaneal Fractures.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2022Article
- Establishment and Validation of a Predictive Nomogram for Hallux Valgus with Pain Under the Second Metatarsal.Journal of pain research · 2022Article
- Identification of radiographic characteristics associated with pain in hallux valgus patients: A preliminary machine learning study.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Different Design Feature Combinations of Flatfoot Orthosis on Plantar Fascia Strain and Plantar Pressure: A Muscle-Driven Finite Element Analysis With Taguchi Method.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2022Article
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Abstract
Hallux valgus is a common foot problem affecting nearly one in every four adults. Generalized ligament laxity was proposed as the intrinsic cause or risk factor toward the development of the deformity which was difficult to be investigated by cohort clinical trials. Herein, we aimed to evaluate the isolated influence of generalized ligament laxity on the deterioration using computer simulation (finite element analysis). We reconstructed a computational foot model from a mild hallux valgus participant and conducted a gait analysis to drive the simulation of walking. Through parametric analysis, the stiffness of the ligaments was impoverished at different degrees to resemble different levels of generalized ligament laxity. Our simulation study reported that generalized ligament laxity deteriorated hallux valgus by impairing the load-bearing capacity of the first metatarsal, inducing higher deforming force, moment and malalignment at the first metatarsophalangeal joint. Besides, the deforming moment formed a deteriorating vicious cycle between hallux valgus and forefoot abduction and may result in secondary foot problems, such as flatfoot. However, the metatarsocuneiform joint did not show a worsening trend possibly due to the overriding forefoot abduction. Controlling the deforming load shall be prioritized over the correction of angles to mitigate deterioration or recurrence after surgery.
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