displaying varying severities of hallux valgus were stratified into four groups representing the four grades of the Manchester Scale (grade 0: no deformity, grade 1: mild deformity, grade 2 ...

Hallux Valgus Hallux valgus, commonly called a bunion, is a big toe deformity bending towards the other toes, causing a bony bump on the medial side of the joint connecting the toe to the foot. This ...

Medically reviewed by Adam H. Kaplan, DPM Metatarsus primus varus is a foot deformity that affects the angle of the bones of ...

Adam H. Kaplan, DPM, is a podiatrist and attending physician practicing at Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health and Roosevelt Care Center. Rich Scherr is an updates strategist and fact checker for ...

Some defects may be amenable to filling in with bone graft. In patients with varus or valgus deformities, excision of wedges of bone may allow for correction. In some cases, with stiff transverse ...