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Conclusion:
Hallux valgus in this group of male patients was not associated with limited ankle dorsiflexion or pes planus. Men with toe pronation and a positive family history had a greater hallux valgus deformity than those without after a distal soft tissue repair with proximal first metatarsal osteotomy. There was no evidence of first ray hypermobility after a DSTP-PMO.
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