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Podiatry and Medical - Set 2

Category - Podiatry Part II

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Bunionectomy is an excision of an abnormal prominence on the medial aspect of the:
  1. First metatarsal head
  2. Second metatarsal head
  3. Third metatarsal head
  4. Fourth metatarsal head
Explanation
Answer − A − Bunionectomy is an excision of an abnormal prominence on the medial aspect of the first metatarsal head. A bunion is a localized swelling at the medial side of the first metatarsophalangeal joint (or of the first metatarsal head), caused by an inflammatory bursa, and is unusually associated with hallux valgus.
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