Here’s how GPs manage bunions
Women are three times more likely to present than men, study shows
When a hallux valgus walks into a GP’s surgery, the most common management is advice and referral to an orthopaedic surgeon, a BEACH analysis shows.
Researchers have found that GPs manage an estimated 60,000 presentations of hallux valgus, or bunions, a year, offering patients counselling, medication and referrals to podiatrists and surgeons.