Spontaneous Hallux Varus: Relation to Poliomyelitis and Congenital Absence of the Fibular Sesamoid

Abstract

Two case reports are presented of spontaneous hallux varus developing late in life. The first patient had longstanding poliomyelitis involving the foot, while the second patient had bilateral congenital absence of the lateral sesamoids. In the second patient the hallux varus was bilateral. The probable etiological relationship of these underlying disorders to the development of the spontaneous hallux varus is discussed.