Some people with osteoarthritis of the big toe joint develop a condition called hallux rigidus, in which there is unusual stiffness of the joint, resulting in restricted big toe extension. If the arthritis advances, knobby growths called bone spurs may develop that resemble a bunion.
Summary. North Hawaii Community Hospital is a general medical and surgical hospital in Kamuela, HI, with 33 beds. Survey data for the latest year available shows that 12,587 patients visited the hospital's emergency room. The hospital had a total of 2,560 admissions. Its physicians performed 620 inpatient and 1,470 outpatient surgeries.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. HawaiÊ»i County is a county located in the U.S. state of Hawaii in the Hawaiian Islands. It is coterminous with the Island of HawaiÊ»i, often called the Big Island to distinguish it from the state as a whole. As of the 2010 Census the population was 185,079. The county seat is Hilo. There are no incorporated cities in HawaiÊ»i County (see Hawaii Counties). The Hilo Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of HawaiÊ»i County.