General Information About Bunion
Disease Details and Frequently Asked Questions
It is the disruption of the alignment of the big toe joint, causing the big toe to bend towards the other toes and forming a bony bump on the inner edge of the foot.
Tight, pointed-toe, and high-heeled shoes accelerate and worsen the condition. However, the main cause is usually structural defects such as genetic predisposition from the family and flat feet.
Redness and swelling at the base of the big toe, severe pain due to friction when wearing shoes, and the overlapping of the other toes.
Once the bone structure is distorted, no device (night splint, toe separator) can return the bone to its former straight state. These only relieve pain and slow down the process.
Surgery is preferred when wearing everyday shoes becomes impossible and the pain starts to disrupt the patient's quality of life and walking balance.
Simply shaving the bump is not enough. The bone is cut and brought into the correct alignment with a procedure called osteotomy, and it is fixed with titanium screws.
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