Does second metatarsophalangeal joint instability and second metatarsal length association depend on the method of measurement?
A positive correlation of second metatarsal length to second MTPJ instability existed using Coughlins method controlling for age. Maestro and Hardy & Clapham methods were possibly influenced by co-existing hallux valgus. The association of a clinical finding with a possible causative factor is likely influenced by its method of radiographic measurement.
The value of these CSF markers as prognostic pseudomarkers of the effect of HAART on neurocognitive impairment in HIV dementia ought to be evaluated in longitudinal studies.