Background Males and females who undergo hallux valgus (HV) surgery have different
expectations. Methods Data from 439 patients, with 26 males, were prospectively collected …

Background Evidence suggests that certain groups of orthopaedic patients have an
increased prevalence of mental health disorders than the general population. This scoping …

Background Up to a third of patients may be dissatisfied with the outcome of hallux valgus
surgery. This stresses the importance of uniform and relevant outcome measures. The …

Background: Patient-reported outcome questionnaires such as the Foot and Ankle Outcome
Score (FAOS) are useful in evaluating results after orthopedic interventions. However …

Background This study aimed to define the patient acceptable symptom state (PASS) for the
American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society score (AOFAS) following hallux valgus surgery …

Background Various clinical outcome studies have consistently reported high dissatisfaction
rate (25–33%) among the patients after hallux valgus surgery. We believe that a patient's pre …

BACKGROUND: The outcomes of hallux valgus surgery will be measured with reference to
two discrete measures of health related quality of life (HRQOL). Clinical, radiographic …

Background: Despite advancements in operative techniques and the extraordinary number
of procedures described for correcting hallux valgus (HV), there is still uncertainty as to why …

There is a growing body of literature on the impacts of mental health disorders on
musculoskeletal health. In particular, the effects of depression and anxiety are becoming …

Background: The purposes of this study were to compare the quality of life (QOL) of subjects
who had untreated symptomatic hallux valgus with the QOL of the general population and to …