Talk:Bunion

message: Stedman's medical dictionary says that a bunion is a localized swelling CAUSED BY a valgus deformity, NOT the same thing as it. Thomas.Hedden (talk) 19:23, 13 August 2015 (UTC)
thread_title: Is this article really about bunions?

message: In fact there is a lotof evidence to say that having flat feet ca lead to bunions. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 193.39.159.3 (talk) 19:35, 7 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  BUNIONS AND FLAT FEET 

message: I'd disagree with the above, anecdotally, as I've given myself a tailor's bunion by wearing ski boots - something I've only started doing in my mid-twenties. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 83.146.50.171 (talk) 11:29, 26 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Growing phase of life" 

message: Bunions CAN be caused by nonhereditary facts but it is just flat out wrong to say that they cannot be hereditary. Humans cannot pass down ACQUIRED traits, which the author at the beginning of this talk page is implying. Because humans have for thousands of years worn high heels has nothing to do with anything at all regarding bunions. I just had bunion surgery and had them since I was a small child- passed down to my mother from her father. Whether or not either of them wore heels doesn't matter. If they were deformed because they wore heels, that deformity doesn't go re-write the genetic code in my mother's eggs to say "bunions" now. So please, make sure you have a basic understanding of science before claiming that acquired traits can be passed down to offspring. 72.201.75.221 (talk) 02:10, 8 October 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: The article first states "Bunions are specifically caused by the long-term use of shoes, particularly tight-fitting shoes with pointed toes", then states (under "Pathophysiology") "Bunions are mostly genetic and...footwear only exacerbates the problem caused by the original genetic structure."  These two claims seem to be diametrically opposed. Is it genetic or mechanical? Can anyone help? Bricology (talk) 05:55, 9 October 2012 (UTC)

text: This issue needs to be addressed. Mayoclinic.com indicates that footwear, inherited factors, and arthritis can all be contributing causes. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/bunions/DS00309/DSECTION=symptoms The following seems to be the clearest explanation: "The pathophysiology of bunions is poorly understood, but is thought to be secondary to both hereditary and environmental factors. The fact that bunions occur commonly in families suggests a genetic predisposition from ligamentous laxity and hyperpronation of the foot. The higher incidence in women compared to men is believed to be due to tightly fitting women’s footwear. However, footwear alone is not sufficient to explain this condition. The complex relationship of the first ray biomechanics and hindfoot mechanics influence bunion development. Additionally, any disorder resulting in first MTP joint inflammation may weaken MTP soft tissue restraints, predisposing to bunion formation." from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1183444/ ejly (talk) 02:26, 2 December 2012 (UTC)

text: You're absolutely correct that the lead and body were contradictory; I've revised the lead to show the lack of agreement. Qwyrxian (talk) 07:25, 2 December 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Hereditary or caused by shoes?

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