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Radiographic Assessment

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Although nearly universal in usage, traditional radiographic measurements for hallux abducto valgus have proven to have low reliability and validity for predicting surgical outcomes. Furthermore, radiographic algorithms have not led to agreement among surgeons for treatment methods and procedure selection. A review of traditional radiographic interpretation of hallux abducto valgus highlights the inconsistencies that presently exist. Weight-bearing computerized tomography of the foot has developed an improved understanding of foot pathomechanics and promises the hope of improved reliability of radiographic algorithms in the future.

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Hatch, D.J. (2018). Radiographic Assessment. In: Dayton, P. (eds) Evidence-Based Bunion Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60315-5_5

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