Genetics, anatomy and footwear are the causes of the galindons

Genetics, anatomy and footwear are the causes of the galindons

El 20% de la població adulta, aproximadament, desenvolupa hallux valgus, el terme científic per denominar els coneguts comunament com a galindons. És la deformitat del dit gros del peu, quan es desvia apuntant cap al segon dit (hallux significa dit gros i valgus, que es desplaça cap a fora). I això fa que el cap del primer metatarsià surtin en la direcció oposada, dibuixant una protuberància externa a la silueta habitual del peu.

Unes bones plantilles poden evitar la intervenció quirúrgica de la deformitat del dit del peu.

Noticia del Periódico 7 de Juny del 2016

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