Foot & Ankle — Hallux Valgus
Lateral deviation of great toe with medial eminence (bunion). Risk factors: female gender, footwear, ligamentous laxity, pes planus. Clinical: pain, callosities, overlapping toes. Radiology: HVA >15°, IMA >9°. Severity guides surgery. Treatment: footwear modification, orthoses, osteotomies (Chevron, Scarf, Lapidus).
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