Bunions – Diagnosis and Management
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30 mins CPD
80% required to pass
Overview
This module will take approximately 30 minutes to complete and includes the following elements.
- Background
- Definition, causes, prevalence, complications, and prognosis.
- Diagnosis
- How to assess someone with a bunion.
- Management
- How to manage someone with a bunion.
- An optional quiz to assess your learning from the course
- An audit suggestion
- A list of useful links and resources for further reading
Goals
During this course you will learn to:
- Accurately diagnose and assess bunions.
- Provide appropriate information and advice on self-management.
- Offer appropriate treatment options in primary care.
- Arrange specialist referral to podiatry and/or orthopaedic surgery if clinically indicated.
Topics covered
Musculoskeletal
Date created
04/05/2022
Last revision
05/05/2023
Next revision
03/05/2027