What are bunions?
Bunions or hallux valgus are the most common factor of foot deformity and affect around 20% of the adult Spanish populations, especially women between 30 and 40 years old, according to the Spanish Society of Foot and Ankle Medicine and Surgery. Dr. Gran Ubeira, one of our specialists in the Traumatology Unit, explains what bunions are, why they appear and how they are treated.