direction, were no more than 30% of the total. Therefore, when considering the “hypermobile”
category as including not only those with a first ray that can be moved 10 mm or more in the
dorsal direction, but also those individuals with a first ray mobility achieved only in the dorso-medial
(but not on the dorsal) direction, the sensitivity and specificity of the correlation between
hypermobility and hallux valgus exceed 81%. This confirms that hypermobility of the first …