Hallux rigidus is more common in females. Of the 110 participants included in a 2009 cross-sectional study on the demographics of hallux rigidus, 66 percent were female. Family history.

An alternative to a cheilectomy for hallux rigidus is wearing special shoes, limiting your movement, taking pain relievers, soaking your feet, and getting corticosteroid injections. Arthritis.

Johnson and colleagues performed a retrospective chart review of data for 12 patients (mean age, 70 years) who underwent arthrodesis and 14 patients (mean age, 74 years) who underwent MOKCIA for ...

Hallux limitus is a condition that makes moving your big toe painful. We'll go over why it happens and what the treatment options are, from wearing supportive shoes to surgery.

CHICAGO — Cheilectomy may be a reliable procedure for treatment of hallux rigidus, with low revision and pain recurrence rates among patients, according to results presented at the American ...

If you catch it early, you can help prevent a more serious condition called hallux rigidus. See your doctor if you think you may have this condition to identify the cause and get treatment. Hallux ...

I've just been told that the joint in my big toe on my right foot is essentially worn out. I have what is called "hallux rigidus" -- a progressive arthritis with the cartilage gone from the joint.

Surgery may be needed if severe osteoarthritis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint does not respond to conservative treatments. If an osteophyte on the surface of the joint is the ... Synthetic ...