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parameters studied. The gender imbalance may have been
less problematic if we had studied unaffected and affected
feet with unilateral subjects with MN.
In conclusion, in our sample of patients with MN and
control subjects, we did not observe any significant
increase in barefoot peak pressure and contact time measurements. We question the need to perform osteotomy to
treat MN not associated with other lesser metatarsal phalangeal joint pathologies. Similarly, there were no significant differences in width, length, foot progression angle,
arch index, and coefficient of spreading between the 2
groups. The influence, if any, of different styles of footwear on forefoot measurements, including plantar pressures, in subjects with MN is another area of research that
needs to be explored.
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