Bunionette (Tailor’s bunion)
A bunionette is a similar deformity as a bunion but of the 5th toe. It results in a painful bony prominence on the side of the 5th toe
Caused by lateral deviation of the 5th metatarsal head.
More common in women than men & highly associated with constrictive shoes
Dr. Marsh corrects the deformity with an osteotomy of the 5th metatarsal
