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X rays can help confirm the diagnosis by showing the bone displacement, joint swelling, and, in some cases, the overgrowth of bone that characterizes bunions.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoAs a bunion results from the displacement of the bones of the foot, an x-ray is almost always effectively diagnostic.
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