Juvenile Hallux Valgus

Foot Ankle Clin. 2021 Dec;26(4):807-828. doi: 10.1016/j.fcl.2021.07.008. Epub 2021 Sep 2.

Abstract

Treatment of juvenile hallux valgus can be challenging. Initial treatment with conservative measures is appropriate until exhausted. Surgical treatment should be delayed until after skeletal maturity when possible. Before any intervention, a thorough understanding of the whole patient and any underlying systemic contributors to their hallux valgus, in addition to the radiographic foot parameters, is imperative. Careful and individualized surgical planning should be done to optimize results and decrease the risk for recurrence.

Keywords: Adolescent bunion; Adolescent foot deformity; Foot pain; Hallux valgus; Juvenile bunion; Juvenile hallux valgus.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Bunion* / diagnostic imaging
  • Hallux Valgus* / diagnostic imaging
  • Hallux Valgus* / surgery
  • Humans
  • Osteotomy
  • Radiography
  • Recurrence