Impact of foot osteoarthritis on quality of life

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Impact of first metatarsophalangeal joint osteoarthritis on health-related quality of life.
Bergin SM, Munteanu SE, Zammit GV, Nikolopoulos N, Menz HB.
Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2012 May 23.

OBJECTIVE.: To determine whether there are differences in the foot-specific and general health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of people with and without first metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ) osteoarthritis (OA).

METHODS.: The foot-specific and general HRQoL of 43 participants (mean [SD] age = 50.0 [10.8]) with symptomatic radiographically confirmed first MTPJ OA (case group) was compared to an age, sex and body mass index matched control group. Foot-specific HRQoL was assessed using the Foot Health Status Questionnaire (FHSQ) and general HRQoL was assessed using the Short-Form-36 questionnaire (SF-36). Both questionnaires are validated instruments with 0 to 100 point domains.

RESULTS.: All domains of the FHSQ were significantly lower in the case group (mean [SD] foot pain = 55.5 [22.3] versus 93.0 [7.8], foot function = 73.8 [20.9] versus 96.9 [11.5], footwear = 39.1 [28.7] versus 76.6 [27.0] and general foot health = 50.2 [27.0] versus 89.7 [16.0]). Further, the SF-36 physical functioning domain was significantly lower (mean [SD] = 82.8 [14.7] versus 95.2 [6.3]) in the case group.

CONCLUSION.: People with first MTPJ OA experience more foot pain, have greater difficulty performing functional weightbearing activities, find it more difficult to obtain suitable footwear and perceive their feet to be in a poorer state of health. Additionally, people with symptomatic first MTPJ OA have greater difficulty performing a broad range of physical tasks and activities
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Hallux Rigidus Grade Does Not Correlate With Foot and Ankle Ability Measure Score.
Nixon DC et al
J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2017 Sep;25(9):648-653. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-16-00878.

INTRODUCTION:
Classification systems for hallux rigidus imply that, as radiographic changes progress, symptoms will concurrently increase in severity. However, symptom intensity and radiographic severity can be discordant for many patients. We studied the correlation between hallux rigidus grades and the Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM) scores to better understand this relationship.
METHODS:
We retrospectively reviewed weight-bearing radiographs of the foot and FAAM Activities of Daily Living (ADL) questionnaires for 84 patients with hallux rigidus. The Spearman rank coefficient was used to correlate clinical-radiographic hallux rigidus grade with FAAM ADL scores.
RESULTS:
In 84 patients, the clinical-radiographic grade for hallux rigidus showed no relationship with FAAM ADL score (r = -0.10; P = 0.36) but did show moderate correlation with patient age (r = 0.63; P < 0.001).
DISCUSSION:
Advancing radiographic changes in hallux rigidus did not correspond with patient symptoms as measured via FAAM ADL scores.
CONCLUSION:
The reliability and validity of current grading criteria for hallux rigidus may require further exploration.
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