Scans & Tests · Bunion

Scans and tests your GP or consultant may recommend for Bunion

This is information about which scans and tests may be used to assess Bunion, and what each one is: not a recommendation. Your clinician decides which scan or test, if any, you need. Prices below are typical UK private ranges; enter your postcode to see the NHS wait near you.

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Diagnosed by examination

A bunion is diagnosed by looking at and examining the foot. A weight-bearing X-ray of the foot is usually taken before surgery, to measure the angle of the bones and plan the operation.

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Wait or Pay is independent and is not the NHS. NHS waits are from DM01 diagnostics data. Nothing here is medical advice; your clinician decides which scan, if any, you need.

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