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Duque has foot surgery

Frayed Knot Oct 20 2007 06:58 AM

O. Hernandez had [url=http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AuiGsIRyIVoDdSQORnmMHHERvLYF?slug=ap-mets-hernandez&prov=ap&type=lgns]surgery on his right foot Friday[/url] and is expected to be ready for spring training. "El Duque had a bunion -- a growth often causing mis-alignment of the bones around the base of the toes (I had to look that one up) -- removed from his second toe"

metirish Oct 20 2007 08:44 AM

I associate bunions with old people, like grand parent old.

metsmarathon Oct 20 2007 10:05 AM

also a common injury with runners and people who choose their footwear poorly. but, yeah, i associate it with the elderly.

holychicken Oct 20 2007 12:22 PM

metirish wrote: I associate bunions with old people, like grand parent old. This should just reinforce that association.

Frayed Knot Oct 20 2007 02:19 PM

Well y'know what they say, if the orthopedic shoe fits ... I guess it's a wear-n-tear kind of condition which would make it more common with age, or with a high-stress. repetitive type movement like a pitcher's push-off foot. Remember that Pedro had a foot problem as well.

Valadius Oct 20 2007 09:59 PM

My mom has bunions on both feet. I keep telling her to get them operated on, but she doesn't want to walk around on crutches for a long period of time.