Classification and Radiology.

Foot Ankle Clin · Sep 2024 · Review

Suh YM, Tennant JN

Department of Orthopaedics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 3144 Bioinformatics Bldg

Foot & Ankle

SUMMARY — THE REDUCTIONReviews hallux rigidus classification systems (Coughlin and Shurnas, Hattrup and Johnson, Regnauld, Roukis) and imaging options from plain films to weightbearing CT, MRI, and ultrasound, to guide severity grading and treatment decisions.
Abstract, as published

The classification systems of hallux rigidus, including the Coughlin and Shurnas, Hattrup and Johnson, Regnauld, and Roukis classifications, allow for a comprehensive understanding of the condition's severity and aid in informed treatment decisions. The common techniques of radiological imaging, such as standard plain film radiographs, MRI, magnetic resonance arthrography computed tomography (CT), weightbearing CT, and ultrasound, which enable accurate assessment of joint degeneration and associated pathologies for optimal patient care, are reviewed.

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