The top 5 things every soon to be extern should know about...Hallux Limitus

[air bud]

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[PADPM]

1) You must understand the etiology of the patient's hallux limitus/rigidus in order to treat it properly.

 

[g squared 23]

2. Classification/Staging and how it dictates treatment.

 

[347932]

The various surgical options. Both Joint Salvage and Joint Destructive.

 

[PADPM]

I almost forgot THE most important issue.

Does the patient have good insurance????!!!!

(relax, I'm only kidding)

 

[Dr Hurly MD]

ANY patient with a PMH of 1) diabetes mellitus, 2) hallux limitus/rigidus, and 3) onychauxis of the hallux digit should watch out for this PRIMARY disease....GO!

 

[janV88]

ANY patient with a PMH of 1) diabetes mellitus, 2) hallux limitus/rigidus, and 3) onychauxis of the hallux digit should watch out for this PRIMARY disease....GO!

Hemochromatosis?

EDIT: Maybe you should make a new thread so this thread doesn't get off track. I like what Airbud is trying to do here and this can be very useful to a lot of students.

 

[backrowH20]

ANY patient with a PMH of 1) diabetes mellitus, 2) hallux limitus/rigidus, and 3) onychauxis of the hallux digit should watch out for this PRIMARY disease....GO!

psoriasis

 

[Dr Hurly MD]

psoriasis

No. Try again. I presume you are a 4th year on one of your podiatry rotations at a residency teaching hospital?

 

[templepodnc]

Acromegaly

 

[Dr Hurly MD]

Acromegaly

No. Nice try. Try again....but post in the Patient Case thread. I did not mean to disrupt this thread off track.

 

[Unzbuzzled]

ANY patient with a PMH of 1) diabetes mellitus, 2) hallux limitus/rigidus, and 3) onychauxis of the hallux digit should watch out for this PRIMARY disease....GO!

Lupus?

 

[Unzbuzzled]

But on a serious note, I'll go with diabetic foot ulcer, although I'm not at all certain that's the right answer.

 

[ldsrmdude]

But on a serious note, I'll go with diabetic foot ulcer, although I'm not at all certain that's the right answer.

If you look in the thread titled "Patient Case" you will find the "right" answer (subungual ulceration) along with a lot of other things... .

BTW, I like the original idea for this thread.

 

[Unzbuzzled]

If you look in the thread titled "Patient Case" you will find the "right" answer (subungual ulceration) along with a lot of other things... .

BTW, I like the original idea for this thread.

Wow that other thread became an epic pissing contest quick.