Referral from primary care physician for foot pain

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A 57-year-old woman presents to a podiatrist on referral from her primary care physician for foot pain. She has a lengthy history of wearing pointed, high-heeled shoes, and she feels that a deformity in the foot may be due to that habit. The podiatrist makes a diagnosis of hallux valgus, and the patient elects to proceed with a surgical correction. Which of the following descriptions is most consistent with hallux valgus? Hallux valgus is associated with conical thickening of the skin resulting in recurrent pain over the bony foot prominences, including the fourth and fifth toes. Hallux valgus is characterized by recurrent swelling, erythema, and pain of the metatarsophalangeal joints. Hallux valgus is characterized by lateral deviation of the great toe with associated enlargement of the head of the metatarsal. Hallux valgus is a keratotic lesion of the sole of the foot under the first metatarsal caused by the human papilloma virus. Hallux valgus is caused by diabetes and is associated with a painful peripheral neuropathy.

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