Conservative treatment of hallux rigidus: narrative review of scientific evidence

Mario Herrera-Perez; David González-Martín; Javier  Ruiz-Escobar; Ramón  Viladot-Pericé

doi:10.30795/jfootankle.2021.v15.1579

Conservative treatment of hallux rigidus: narrative review of scientific evidence

Authors

Mario Herrera-Perez Orthopaedic Department, University Hospital of Canary Islands, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6188-5269
David González-Martín Orthopaedic Department, University Hospital of Canary Islands, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4891-515X
Javier Ruiz-Escobar Pie y Salud podología, La Vall d’Uixó, Castellón, Spain https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7890-3646
Ramón Viladot-Pericé Orthopaedic Department, Clínica Tres Torres, Barcelona, Spain https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8254-2916

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30795/jfootankle.2021.v15.1579

Keywords:

Hallux rigidus, Conservative treatment, Evidence-based medicine, Review

Abstract

This study proposes an update on conservative treatment of hallux rigidus based on scientific evidence. This is a narrative review of 19 articles that analyzed conservative treatment of hallux rigidus in its different modalities. Conservative treatment is effective in approximately half of the patients with hallux rigidus, and footwear modifications, use of insoles, and hyaluronic acid injections are the most effective treatments, according to evidence-based medicine. Level of Evidence III; Therapeutic Studies; Systematic Review of Level III Studies.

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Published

2021-12-20

How to Cite

Herrera-Perez, M., González-Martín, D., Ruiz-Escobar, J. ., & Viladot-Pericé, R. . (2021). Conservative treatment of hallux rigidus: narrative review of scientific evidence. Journal of the Foot & Ankle, 15(3), 201–204. https://doi.org/10.30795/jfootankle.2021.v15.1579