Deformities of foot






Hallux valgus




From Swartz MH. Chapter 20 – The Musculoskeletal System, Textbook of Physical Diagnosis. 8 th ed. Elsevier; 2020




  • 1.

    Clinical feature: Great toe deviates laterally (left foot in the picture). Usually combined with overriding toe deformity and pronated foot.


  • 2.

    Botulinum toxin injection:



    • a.

      Primary target muscles: adductor hallucis transverse (8-2) and oblique (8-3).


    • b.

      Secondary target muscles: peroneus muscles (7-4 to 7-6) in case of foot pronation combined.





Hallux varus




From Harris E. The intoeing child. Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery. 2013;30(4):531–565.

Aug 7, 2021 | Posted by in OTOLARYNGOLOGY | Comments Off on Deformities of foot

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