Histopathological Evaluation of Mechanoreceptors in the Metatarsophalangeal Joint Capsule in Hallux Valgus

To date, we could find no study concerning the relationship between mechanoreceptors in the joint capsule of the first metatarsophalangeal joint and hallux valgus deformity. We aimed to investigate the presence of mechanoreceptors in samples obtained from the first metatarsophalangeal joint capsules of patients with hallux valgus deformity to improve our understanding of the clinical and histopathological features of the disease. Samples were taken from the first metatarsophalangeal joint capsules of 13 fresh-frozen cadavers with normal anatomy (controls) and 29 patients undergoing surgery for hallux valgus (cases).

Source: Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery - February 25, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Evrim Şirin, Cansu Kandemir, Barış Yılmaz, Güzelali Özdemir, Dilek Akakın, Hasan Hilmi Muratlı Tags: Original Research Source Type: research