Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00223:reg:7
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7               Kind of injury, disease or death to which this Statement of Principles relates
(1)          This Statement of Principles is about hallux valgus and death from hallux valgus.
Meaning of hallux valgus
(2)          For the purposes of this Statement of Principles:
hallux valgus means a symptomatic deformity of the foot, where
the great toe is deviated laterally at the first metatarsophalangeal joint,
and often causing a bony prominence or bunion to develop over the
medial aspect of the first metatarsal head and neck.
Death from hallux valgus
(3)          For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, hallux valgus, in relation to a person, includes death from a terminal event or condition that was contributed to by the person's hallux valgus.
Note: terminal event is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.