Who is affected by bunions

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Who is affected by bunions

It is not certain how many people have bunions, and their prevalence appears to vary in different populations.¹ Bunions can develop at any time and are found in both children and adults.

In one study, about 1 in 50 children between ages 9 and 10 had bunions.²
About half of adults are thought to have some signs of bunion deformity.²
10 times as many women as men have bunions.³ This is due in part to the fact that many women wear shoes that have high heels, are too narrow, or both. Men's shoes tend to fit the actual size of their feet more closely.

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Citations
Ferrari J, et al. (2007). Interventions for treating hallux valgus (abductovalgus) and bunions. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (2).
Ferrari J (2006). Bunions, search date June 2006. Online version of BMJ Clinical Evidence. Available online: http://www.clinicalevidence.com.
Frey C, ed. (2005). Hallux valgus section of Foot and ankle. In LY Griffin, ed., Essentials of Musculoskeletal Care, 3rd ed., pp. 648–650. Rosemont, IL: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

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Author	Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH
Editor	Kathleen M. Ariss, MS
Associate Editor	Pat Truman, MATC
Primary Medical Reviewer	William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer	Gavin W.G. Chalmers, DPM - Podiatry and Podiatric Surgery
Last Updated	March 6, 2008

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Last updated:	March 06, 2008
Author:	Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH
Reviewed By:	William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine, Gavin W.G. Chalmers, DPM - Podiatry and Podiatric Surgery
Editors:	Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Pat Truman, MATC

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