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Manipulation of HAV
Pre-manipulation Note the 1st intermetatarsal space is greater than 12° The HAV angle is greater than 15° The hallux is subluxed on the 1st metatarsal The 1st metatarsal is adducted on the 1st cuneiform Post-Manipulation Note the 1st intermetatarsal space is reduced The HAV angle is reduced The entire proximal phalanx of the hallux of the hallux articulates with 1st metatarsal The images above have been kindly provided by Claude Tobgui.
Pre-manipulation
Note the 1st intermetatarsal space is greater than 12° The HAV angle is greater than 15° The hallux is subluxed on the 1st metatarsal The 1st metatarsal is adducted on the 1st cuneiform
The HAV angle is greater than 15°
The hallux is subluxed on the 1st metatarsal
The 1st metatarsal is adducted on the 1st cuneiform
Post-Manipulation
Note the 1st intermetatarsal space is reduced The HAV angle is reduced The entire proximal phalanx of the hallux of the hallux articulates with 1st metatarsal
The HAV angle is reduced
The entire proximal phalanx of the hallux of the hallux articulates with 1st metatarsal
The images above have been kindly provided by Claude Tobgui.
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Last Updated: July 8th, 2003