Morphology of the toe flexor muscles in older people with toe deformities

ConclusionThis is the first study to use ultrasound to investigate the size of the toe flexor muscles in older people with hallux valgus and lesser toe deformities compared to otherwise healthy older adults. The size of the abductor hallucis and flexor hallucis brevis muscles were decreased in participants with hallux valgus whereas the quadratus plantae, flexor digitorum brevis, abductor hallucis and flexor halluces brevis muscles were smaller in those participants with lesser toe deformities.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Source: Arthritis Care and Research - Category: Rheumatology Authors: Tags: Original Article Source Type: research