Wenlan Bao

Sep 5, 2023 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Zhi Tang |Yifei Wu |Xiaoyan Chen |Wenlan Bao

Introduction A bunion is a foot deformity characterized by a deviation of the bunion and a widening of the first and second intermetatarsal angles.1 As the medial side of the first metatarsal is often externally compressed by the pressure of footwear, a prominent bump is gradually formed, often accompanied by a cyst, called a bunion, which can cause considerable pain to the patient.2 Previous biomechanical studies have evaluated metatarsal stress, the valgus angle, and phalangeal displacement...