何為拇趾外翻？- 拇趾外翻綜合症

拇囊腫是指拇趾旁邊的突起物，是一種普遍的前足部骨骼和軟組織移位而引起的變形現象，醫學上稱為"拇趾外翻綜合症" (如圖2-4)。


拇趾外翻是指大拇趾向外傾斜，之所以被看作綜合症是由於它往往引發一連串足部問題，如前腳掌變寛、爪形趾、足弓下塌、足繭甚至尾趾囊腫等。

圖1. 輕微拇趾外翻	圖2. 中度拇趾外翻
圖3. 拇趾外翻綜合症	圖4. 足繭

參考資料: www.bunioncenter.com/

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Foot for Thought (2)

 

Since females are known to dominate bunion condition over males by the ration of 9:1 and if high heels are not at fault then what is responsible for the gender-related propensity?

To understand the reason, it is necessary to recognize that the bunion condition is caused by over-flexibility of ligaments. What makes female more flexible and even to the point of dislocating their pubic symphysis during pregnancies are female hormones, not high heels.

? A Question to Ponder

Q: If high heels play only a small role in bunion debacles, can they still be worn after surgery with impunity?

A: Unfortunately, the answer may not be quite so simple.
According to websites of American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and the British Orthopaedic Association, both advise that patients will have some shoe and activity restrictions after current surgical techniques.
 

However, not all bunion surgeries are created equal and it is self-explanation by simple x-ray illustration below to compare traditional ‘bone-breaking’ procedures (>95% of all bunion surgeries done around the world) and the minimal-traumatic ‘non-bone-breaking’ syndesmosis procedure which carries no activity or shoe restrictions after surgery.

BY Dr. Daniel WU
Specialist in Orthopaedics 

Reference: Pulse - Medical News

It is not intended as medical advice to any specific person. If you have any need for personal advice or have any questions regarding your health, please consult your Orthopedist for diagnosis and treatment.

Foot for Thought (1)

Everyone would probably agree that feet are mainly functional rather than ornamental. Despite the extreme strains put on our feet in vross-country running and ballet dancing, these common activities are neither medically inadvisable nor proven damaging to our feet.

 

But, why are the devilishly beautiful high-heel shoes always painted as evil instruments for feet? Admittedly, they can be uncomfortable, tiring, bad for knees and back but do they really cause bunion deformities?

 

 

After having seen a great number of bunion feet (both women’s and men’s) that are not caused by wearing high-heel shoes, in cooperation with the HK Baptist University, a 2008 survey of over one thousand Chinese women was finally conducted to explore the prevalence and common causes of bunion deformity in Hong Kong.

 

 

The findings were 36.5% of surveyed had varying degrees of bunion deformity which was in line with international incidences of 33-50%. Within our bunion sub-group, 88% gave a positive family history and 83% denied much taste for high-heels. Further analysis revealed 74% of bunions were linked to family history alone and only 3% to high heels. In other words, family history could be 25 times as important as high heels in association to bunion development. (“Does Wearing High Heeled Shoes Cause Hallux Valgus? A survey on Chinese Females”, a scientific paper based on our findings has been accepted for publication in Foot and Ankle Online Journal.)

 

BY Dr. Daniel WU
Specialist in Orthopaedics

Reference: Pulse - Medical News

It is not intended as medical advice to any specific person. If you have any need for personal advice or have any questions regarding your health, please consult your Orthopedist for diagnosis and treatment.

Stephy笑小方腳趾好直

鄧麗欣在內地投資服裝生意，籌備在深圳開旗艦店。

鄧麗欣（Stephy）昨日到黃竹坑出席醫療活動，她透露入行前已有拇趾外翻毛病，入行後試過綵排舞蹈時劇痛難當，在2012年8月接受了手術，非常成功。她表示：「做完手術有半年時間冇着高踭鞋，只係着醫生建議的健康鞋。」問到男友方力申可有拇趾外翻？Stephy笑言：「冇，佢直到不得了。」
 

此外，昨日是好姊妹吳雨霏（Kary）的28歲生日，Stephy上載一張與Kary相擁兼嘟嘴的相片，並留言：「Happy Birthday, my sweetie.」網民亦紛紛送上祝福，更有人表示掛住（組合）cookies。
 

攝影：Lego

Stephy昨日在微博向吳雨霏送上生日祝福。

 
資料來源: 晴報
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