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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

What Is A Bunion

Health Encyclopedia: Bunion Removal

Alternative Names

Bunionectomy; Hallux valgus correction


Risks

Risks for bunion surgery include the following:

  • Numbness over the big toe
  • Wound breakdown
  • Recurrence of deformity

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Expert & Community Posts

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Doctors who care for people with diabetes
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert

...A podiatrist should care for the yuckky nails and bunions. Etc.And ask for help from a physician... Read more »

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The Importance of Healthy Feet: Incontinence and Avoiding Injury
By Nancy Muller , Health Expert

Having just recovered from foot surgery for bunion removal, I am painfully aware of how essential... Read more »

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Dementia Boot Camp: Training to Be a Caregiver, Part 1
By Carol Bradley Bursack , Health Expert

...shoes, to simulate the pain of arthritic feet and bunions. Another woman pulled gloves with... Read more »

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More Joint Replacement Surgeries for Arthritis, and Reasons to be Grateful
By Pattye Snyder , Health Expert

...healed, THEN, the ankle. I thought I was getting a "bunion" on my left foot; however, with the... Read more »

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Your Cosmetic Doctor: Board-Certified or Not?
By Sue Chung , Health Expert

...convenience to get the same doctor to look at your bunion and smooth your forehead, but the... Read more »

Health Guide

Bunions
A bunion is when your big toe points toward the second toe. This causes a bump on the edge of your foot, at the joint of your big toe. Alternative Names Hallux... Read more »
Bunion removal
Bunion removal is the surgical treatment of a deformity of the bones of the big toe and foot (bunion). Alternative Names Bunionectomy; Hallux valgus correction ... Read more »
Bunions
... Big toe turned toward the other toes Signs and tests A doctor can usually diagnose a bunion by looking at it. A foot X-ray can show an abnormal angle between the big toe and the foot... Read more »
Bunions
Hallux valgus Treatment When a bunion first begins to develop, take good care of your feet and wear wide-toed shoes. This often solves the problem... Read more »
Bunions
...251-255. Ferrari J, Higgins JP, Prior TD. Interventions for treating hallux valgus (abductovalgus) and bunions. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2004. Read more »

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