Relationship between the presence of abnormal hallux interphalangeal angle and risk of ingrown hallux nail: a case control study

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Manuel Coheña-Jiménez¹  Pedro Montaño-Jiménez¹  Antonio Córdoba-Fernández¹ 

[1] Departamento de Podología, Universidad de Sevilla, C/ Avicena, s/n, Sevilla, Spain

关键词: Ingrown hallux nail;    Interphalangeal angle;    Onychocryptosis;    Hallux valgus interphalangeus;   

Others  :  1232820
DOI  :  10.1186/s12891-015-0749-1

 received in 2015-07-20, accepted in 2015-10-03,  发布年份 2015

【 摘 要 】

Background

Many risk factors have been identified to be associated with ingrown toenail. Internal pressure by the distal phalanx of the hallux and the second toe and external compression from the shoes has been proposed as a reason for the pathology. The main objective of the study was to analyze the existence of a correlation between the presence of pathological hallux interphalangeal angle (HIA) and risk of ingrown hallux nail.

Methods

One hundred and sixty-five subjects (312 ft) were enrolled in a cross-sectional, analytical and observational case–control study. A radiographic computerized system was used to measure HIA in both groups. The angle was considered as the sum of three angles, obliquity, asymmetry and joint deviation.

Results

The mean HIA in case group subjects (patients with hallux ingrown nail) was significantly higher than that obtained in control group subjects (17.39 ± 6.0° versus 13.47 ± 4.6°, p = .036). A total of 73.71 and 46.79 % of feet presented an angle equal or greater than 13.47° in the onychocryptosis and control group, respectively.

Conclusions

The results show a correlation between the variables analysed. The presence of an HIA greater or equal than 14.5° may be a predisposing factor for developing onychocryptosis of the hallux. Clinicians treating individuals with pathology in hallux might use a baseline cutoff of HIA equal than 13.5°.

【 授权许可】

   
2015 Córdoba-Fernández et al.

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