"grade 1: mild to moderate osteophyte formation but with good joint space preservation"
"grade 2: moderate osteophyte formation with joint space narrowing and subchondral sclerosis"
"grade 3: marked osteophyte formation and loss of the visible joint space, +/- subchondral cyst formation"
"Hallux limitus is distinct from hallux rigidus, the former referring to the functional pain secondary to lack of flexibility of the soft tissue structures, e.g. spasm of the gastrocnemius. Nevertheless, hallux limitus is thought to be a risk factor for hallux rigidus, therefore features of both conditions may co-occur 6."
"The grading system by Hattrup and Johnson is a radiographic classification that is commonly used 5:"
"An alternative is the grading system by Coughlin and Shurnass 3:"
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"Surgical treatments include osteophyte resection (cheilectomy) and capsular release, arthrodesis or arthroplasty 7."