The Leaning Tower of Pisa Analogy

The problem of bunion condition is very much similar to the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa because both of them suffer the same problem of instability and leaning deformity. Bunion deformity is caused by the leaning of first metatarsal which is the long bone behind the big toe. The structures of both the Tower of Pisa and the first metatarsal bone are normal and unchanged from the day they were created. They lean simply because their supporting structures, namely the foundation of the Tower and ligaments of the bone, have failed them. If the Tower were ever broken and shifted to make it look straighter, many would be concerned by the fact that the Tower will be irrevocably damaged and may even still continue to lean because its weak foundation problem has never been addressed. Similarly, breaking of the normal first metatarsal bone may compromise its form and function but its leaning deformity may also recur since its failed supporting ligament problem would not have been addressed either.

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