Which term describes a bunion of the 5th metatarsal?

Which term describes a bunion of the 5th metatarsal?

• A. Bunion/hallux valgus
• B. Tailor's bunion/bunionette
• C. Orthotics
• D. AFO

Answer: (B)

Bunions are named by the toe involved. A bump at the first metatarsophalangeal joint causing hallux valgus is the classic big-toe bunion, but a bump on the outer side of the fifth toe’s metatarsal head is called a tailor’s bunion, or bunionette. Orthotics and ankle–foot orthoses are devices used to support or correct foot mechanics, not names for a bunion. So the term for a bunion of the 5th metatarsal is tailor’s bunion, also known as bunionette.

Bunions are named by the toe involved. A bump at the first metatarsophalangeal joint causing hallux valgus is the classic big-toe bunion, but a bump on the outer side of the fifth toe’s metatarsal head is called a tailor’s bunion, or bunionette. Orthotics and ankle–foot orthoses are devices used to support or correct foot mechanics, not names for a bunion. So the term for a bunion of the 5th metatarsal is tailor’s bunion, also known as bunionette.