Radiographic measurements and plantar pressure distribution in normal, hallux valgus and hallux limitus feet

This study investigated the relationship between static osseous radiographic foot measurements and mean peak pressure recordings of 10 selected regions of the foot in 30 normal subjects and in 30 subjects with hallux valgus or hallux limitus. The results suggest that dynamic peak pressure distribution beneath the foot is unrelated to those static weight-bearing radiographic parameters tested, in normal subjects and those with hallux valgus or hallux limitus. Other intrinsic or extrinsic biomechanical or physiological factors, which may have an influence on foot function, must be responsible for variation of pressure distribution within the foot.