Tuyển tập báo cáo các nghiên cứu khoa học quốc tế ngành y học dành cho các bạn tham khảo đề tài: Hallux valgus and hallux rigidus: a comparison of impact on health-related quality of life in patients presenting to foot surgeons in Australia. | Journal of Foot and Ankle BioMed Central Open Access Hallux valgus and hallux rigidus a comparison of impact on health-related quality of life in patients presenting to foot surgeons in Australia Mark F Gilheany 1 2 Karl B Landorf2 3 and Priscilla Robinson4 Address 1Suite 4 2nd Floor Lansdowne House 182-184 Victoria Parade East Melbourne Victoria 3004 Australia 2Podiatry Department Faculty of Health Sciences La Trobe University Victoria 3086 Australia 3Musculoskeletal Research Centre Faculty of Health Sciences La Trobe University Victoria 3086 Australia and 4School of Public Health Faculty of Health Sciences La Trobe University Victoria 3086 Australia Email Mark F Gilheany - mgpod@ Karl B Landorf- Priscilla Robinson - Corresponding author Published II December 2008 Received 8 July 2008 .Sr. J . n .mon . J 11 I IÀ I Accepted 11 December 2008 Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2008 1 14 doi 1757-1146-1-14 This article is available from http content 1 1 14 2008 Gilheany et al licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License http licenses by which permits unrestricted use distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract Background Hallux valgus and hallux rigidus are common foot conditions that lead to a deterioration in health status. Patients with significant pain or deformity from these conditions frequently resort to surgery. In this project the foot health status of patients with hallux valgus and hallux rigidus presenting to foot surgeons in Australia was compared. Methods Foot health status was measured in 1 20 participants using the Foot Health Status Questionnaire FHSQ a validated 0 - 100 point health status instrument. All participants had presented for surgical advice regarding hallux valgus rigidus.
