Hallux Valgus and Bunions: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
1. Introduction The terms hallux valgus and bunion are frequently used interchangeably in general conversation, but clinically, they refer to distinct, yet intimately connected, aspects of a common forefoot pathology. Hallux valgus describes the underlying structural, bony deformity where the great toe deviates outward and the metatarsal bone drifts inward. A bunion, conversely, refers specifically … Read more