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, 1 in every 50 children between 9 and 10 years of age had bunions.¹
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.

References

Citations
Ferrari J, et al. (2005). Interventions for treating hallux valgus (abductovalgus) and bunions. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (2). Oxford: Update Software.
Ferrari J (2005). Bunions. Clinical Evidence (13): 1377–1387.
Coughlin MJ (1997). Hallux valgus. Instructional Course Lectures, 46: 357–391.

Credits

Author	Colleen Cronin
Editor	Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA
Associate Editor	Terrina Vail
Primary Medical Reviewer	William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer	Gavin W.G. Chalmers, DPM - Podiatry and Podiatric Surgery
Last Updated	March 20, 2006

Last updated:	March 20, 2006
Author:	Colleen Cronin
Reviewed By:	William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine, Gavin W.G. Chalmers, DPM - Podiatry and Podiatric Surgery
Editors:	Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Terrina Vail

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