Patients’ perspective on the surgical treatment of hallux valgus

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate patients’ perspectives on the risk factors for hallux valgus, and their quality of life before and after surgery. Methods: This is a cross-sectional, retrospective study, conducted in a tertiary hospital with 50 patients undergoing surgical treatment of hallux valgus. Data were tabulated using three methodological figures: central idea, key expressions and collective subject discourse. Results: Regarding the risk factors, most of the patients demonstrated knowledge, expressed through central ideas such as: heredity, and wearing inappropriate shoes. In relation to quality of life before surgery, impairment was noted, inferred by central ideas such as: pain and discomfort, restriction in the use of shoes, functional limitation and aesthetic impairment; and regarding postoperative quality of life, most patients expressed satisfaction with the results. Conclusion: Authentic discourses in the context of a prevalent pathology have expressed, for the first time, the conceptions of risk factors, quality of life before and after hallux valgus surgery. Level of Evidence V; Therapeutic Study; Expert Opinion.

Development of a preoperative questionnaire to improve satisfaction with hallux valgus repair: A Delphi study

“…Hallux valgus has been found to limit function in 15% of affected individuals [ 59 ], however, repair improves function in most cases [ 32 ]. Our results agree with this in that 85% of the dissatisfied individuals were not dissatisfied with the functional outcomes of the repair.…”

“…Furthermore, aesthetic perceptions may influence pain levels and the functional benefits of surgery [ 69 ]. Since hallux valgus repair should not be performed for cosmetic reasons [ 59 ], such motives must be ascertained preoperatively.…”