The illness seen in the 1st joint of the foot is called Halluks Rigidus. 1. there is pain and limitation of movement in the joint between the comb bone and the 1st finger (1st metatarsophalengeal joint). The disease causes progressive joint calcification in this joint.
Metatarsophalangeal insertion is overloaded in patients with advanced flatulence. Overheating is also seen in people who rise up at the tip of their fingers or squatting due to the angel.
There is pain and limitation in the joint in standing, standing. In particular, patients feel a lot of pain in activities such as running, crouching or such. After the activities, the joint is swollen and reddened. The bones that develop on the bone also cause discomfort and have difficulties in the fit of the shoe.
In addition to physical examination of the patient, radiological examinations are performed for Halluks Rigitus diagnosis. On the radiographs taken, the findings of bony protrusions at the upper part of the joint and joint calcification at the distal part of the joint are detected.
Halluks Rigitus Treatment
Local ice application, shiatsu treatment and rest treatment are applied. In the early stage, it is recommended to use shoes that are not rigid. Thus, the pain will be reduced because the patient will not be overloaded. However, if they can not get any results, surgical treatment is applied.
Halluks Rigitus Surgical Treatment
If the disease is diagnosed early, the bone protrusion, which restricts movement on the first metatarsophalangeal joint, is removed with the upper part of the joint. In the advanced stages, metatarsophalangeal insertion prosthesis can be applied or arthrodesis joint freezing operation is applied if arthritis is calcified.
In the metatarsophalangeal joint prosthesis, the joint is protected. After the freezing operation (arthrodesis) in the first metatarsophalangeal joint, there is no movement in the joint. The results of both treatments are successful.
