Is Bunion Surgery Is Right For You?
Many people want to avoid bunion surgery as much as they can because they dread a long and painful recovery. Avoiding surgery is always a good idea and it is our goal with our patients.
Now some reading this may find that contradictory and might be wondering “why would a surgeon want to avoid performing surgery?” The answer is simple, because we personally want to avoid surgery for ourselves, whenever possible. So why wouldn’t we try our best to give the same care to our patients?
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Lapidus Forever Bunionectomy™
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Minimally Invasive Bunion Surgery featuring the miniBunon™ System and Tailors Bunionectomy
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Minimally Invasive Bunion Surgery featuring the CrossRoads miniBunion™ System
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Lapidus Forever Bunionectomy™
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Lapidus Forever Bunionectomy™ and Hamertoe Correction
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Lapidus Forever Bunionectomy™ and Hammertoe Correction
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Lapidus Forever Bunionectomy™ and Hamertoe Correction
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Lapidus Forever Bunionectomy™ and Hammertoe Correction
Bunion Surgery and Recovery Should Be a Pleasant and Comfortable Experience
Many patients who are faced with surgery, either when conservative treatments have not worked or their condition is so serious there are no other options, have concerns about how long it will take to get back on their feet or that it will hurt like crazy. These fears are certainly often well-founded, especially if they have done their homework reading about surgical procedures online.
But Bunion correction technology and pain management have become much more advanced over the years, partially due to technologies, techniques, and protocols we helped develop. We now teach these techniques to other doctors nationally and we are trying to improve care to as many people as we can since we know that most people who are not near us cannot travel to see us.
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MinVasive™ mini Bunion™ System and Tailors Bunion
Anna is a 36-year-old working mother of two. She could not be off her foot at all post-surgery. Anna had our MinVasive™ miniBunion™ System (minimally invasive bunion surgery) and osteotomy Tailor’s Bunionectomy (for her little toe bunionette). She was able to put weight on her foot right after surgery and was in shoes at 5 weeks after surgery. Her incisions are less than one centimeter and completely invisible at 5 weeks.
After image was taken approximately 3 weeks post-surgery.
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Lapidus Forever Bunionectomy™
Jeanne is a 54-year-old active athlete who was training for a triathlon until her foot gave out. He has blisters and pain on her bunion from her lack of proper shoe fit. We performed our Lapidus Forever Bunionectomy™ and kept Jeanne training throughout her recovery process. Jeanne completed a triathlon just 12 weeks post-surgery and had no pain at any time after her surgery.
“After picture” taken at first post-op visit five days post-surgery.
Essentially Pain-Free Bunion Surgery
Despite pre-surgical fear of pain and recovery, virtually all our patients report they wish that had surgical correction sooner and hadn’t put it off as long as they did. This is remarkably rewarding for us.
Through our advances in surgical techniques such as our Forever Bunionectomy and Minvasive procedures, recovery time is drastically reduced, often allowing you to bear weight immediately.
Our Bunion Surgeons Control Pain By:
- Taking great care of the tissue with surgical precision. Never “hacking away” at the tissue. This takes years of training and effort to perform good dissection.
- A stable fixation to immobilize the bones. Hypermobility in the bones is one of the main causes of swelling and pain after surgery. Through the use of screw(s) and/or staple or plates, the bone is held properly in the area of correction resulting in less movement, less swelling and ultimately less painkiller use.
- A proprietary long-acting local anesthesia cocktail. The longer a person is numb, the better the chance for them to get in bed, relax and heal.
- Post-surgical anti-inflammation protocols and no major narcotics. In our hands, patients will rarely take more than one or two pain pills after surgery.
Fitting the patient with a stability boot to immobilize the foot. By holding the foot stable, there is less movement, resulting in less swelling and less pain.
We Rely on Advanced Surgical Technique to Control Pain, Not Just Drugs
We don’t rely on painkillers to keep our patients comfortable. Narcotics cause constipation and can be addictive. Unless the surgery is extensive, our patients rarely take over two pain pills after surgery, and then need nothing more than Tylenol and an anti-inflammatory in recovery.
Post-surgical pain results from movement and swelling. If you can control these factors, you can control the pain.
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miniBunion™ Minimally Invasive Bunion Surgery, Hammertoe Correction and Plantar Plate Repair
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Osteotomy Bunion Surgery
Can a Bunion Come Back After Surgery?
For the right patient and with the right surgeon, the Forever Bunionectomy is the only procedures that offers a near zero percent of bunion recurrence.
The Lapidus procedure, has been the “gold standard” of bunion surgery for the past five years. It is the most advanced and permanent option ever available for bunion correction. Our surgeons have further perfected a version of this surgery trademarking it as the “Forever Bunionectomy”.
By infusing the patient’s own stem cells and amniotic cells from the bone marrow during surgery, performing very stable fixation and correcting the deformity at the source, the patient often has speedy recovery, less down time, early weight bearing and reduced scarring.
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Forever Lapidus Bunionectomy™ and Hammertoe Correction
Elizabeth is a 55-year-old female with multiple foot issues. She had a severe bunion deformity and also had severe hammertoe deformities which required additional correction. We performed a Forever Lapidus Bunionectomy™ on her bunion deformity and also corrected her hammertoes with our revolutionary Ossio implant which forms bone instead of using metal. Her result speaks for itself and Elizabeth could not be happier. After image taken 3 months post surgery.
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Osteotomy Bunionectomy
Mimi is a 77-year-old female with a stiff great toe joint also known as Hallux Rigidus but also a small but painful bunion. Mimi had an osteotomy bunionectomy with removal of the arthritis and correction of the bunion deformity all at once. She was on her foot right after surgery and back in shoes at 5 weeks with no pain (only using over-the counter anti-inflammatory) and much improved big toe range of motion.
The after picture was taken eight weeks after surgery.
Are You Considering Bunion Revision Surgery?
For anyone who has gone through bunion surgery once, and are a facing the same surgery again, it must be tremendously unsettling. We get it. About 40% of all our bunion surgeries are revision surgeries.
But you can rest assure. We have the highest success rates in the nation and are internationally known for our surgeons and their techniques. If you are thinking about a revision surgery, the first step to possibly ease your apprehension, is to meet with one of our doctors, talk with them, looks them in the eye, and go with your gut.
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Osteotomy Bunionectomy and Osteotomy Tailors Bunionectomy
Barbara is a 34-year-old working mother of 3 with a painful and somewhat arthritic bunion and tailor’s bunion in her fifth metatarsal. Not only did she have a bunion, but she has hallux rigidus with a stiff great toe and bursitis. We used our osteotomy bunionectomy and osteotomy tailor’s bunionectomy to correct her bunion deformity and also get rid of her forming arthritis. She was able to continue to work and place weight on her foot right after surgery and was back in shoes at 5 weeks post-surgery. Barbara worked throughout her recovery and never missed a beat.
The after picture taken immediately after surgery.
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Lapidus Forever Bunionectomy™ and Hammertoe Correction with Tailor's Bunionectomy
Michael had neglected his painful foot for years because he was afraid of surgery and the pain. His condition deteriorated to much that he had a dislocated second toe, a bunion and tailor’s bunion deformity and severe hammertoes. Our foot and ankle surgeons performed extensive surgery on his foot correcting his bunion with a Lapidus Forever Bunionectomy™, relocation of his 2nd and 3rd metatarsal bone with metatarsal osteotomies and plantar plate repairs, hammertoe correction with our revolutionary Ossio implant and a tailor’s osteotomy bunionectomy. Michael was back on his foot 2 weeks after surgery and back in shoes in 8 weeks. He had no post-operative pain of significance and was so grateful that he invited us all to dinner at his restaurant (which was delicious)! The after image taken 12 weeks post-op.
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Pediatric Lapidus Forever Bunionectomy™
Ella is a 16-year-old with a painful bunion (hallux valgus) at the base of the big toe. Although her bunion was not large, it was very unstable and loose, not to menion painful. We performed a Lapidus Forever Bunionectomy™ on her foot with no pain and weight bearing at 2 weeks. Stephanie had no post-operative pain, no scar, no pain and no complaints. Just the way we like it.
The after image taken immediately following surgery.
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Osteotomy Bunionectomy, Hammertoe Correction and Plantar Plate Repair
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Failed Bunion Revision Surgery
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Osteotomy Bunionectomy
Russel is a 53-year-old male with a combination bunion and hallux rigidus great toe joint arthritis. Had has limited range of motion of the toe and pain with activity. Russel has a decompression osteotomy bunionectomy and was back in shoes at 4 weeks with no pain, removal of the arthritis and return of his great toe range of motion.
After picture taken immediately following surgery.
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Bunionectomy and Tailor's Bunion Correction
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Osteotomy Bunionectomy and Plantar Plate Repair
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Lapidus Forever Bunionectomy™, Hammertoe Correction, Tailor's Bunionectomy
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Lapidus Forever Bunionectomy™ and a Osteotomy Tailor’s Bunionectomy
Alexandra is a 34-year-old female elite athlete with a severe bunion deformity and some mild arthritis. She also had a tailor’s bunion deformity. We performed a Lapidus Forever Bunionectomy™ and an osteotomy tailor’s bunionectomy. Alexandra continued to train throughout her recovery and was back to her full sports activity at 8 weeks. She competed at an elite level just 12 weeks after bunion surgery.
The after picture taken six weeks post surgery.