Dr Brandon Nelson, A Board-Certified Physician & Surgeon, Discusses The Newest Bunion Surgery Technique
Dr Brandon Nelson, A Board-Certified Physician & Surgeon, Discusses The Newest Bunion Surgery Technique
Bunions can be quite painful for many people. They can begin to interfere with activities and make exercising difficult. Additionally, it can become difficult to find shoe gear that fits properly. Most bunions are a genetic condition that is inherited and develops with time and loading of the foot. Many bunions get bigger as time goes on and eventually require surgical repair. Surgery for a bunion can be broken down into two categories what are called head procedures and base procedures. Today I will only discuss a base procedure as this seems to be the most common question lately.
Base procedures are often used for large bunions and can be a powerful tool to correct the foot. The base procedure is usually further divided into joint sparing procedures and joint destructive procedures. The most asked about procedure currently is the Lapiplasty. The Lapiplasty is a procedure based off a technique described by Paul Lapidus. It involves removing a joint in the foot that is the apex of the bunion deformity. The reason this procedure is so effective is it eliminates the primary cause of the bunion, the hypermobile joint that initiated the development of the bunion.
Lapiplasty is a tool set that is provided to make the Lapidus bunion surgery easier. This is a technique that has been utilized for years however this instrument set is the first of its kind and has helped make this procedure more reproducible. This is the most common bunion procedure I execute as it has great correction and great long-term outcomes. If you have a bunion and would like a consultation, make an appointment today and I can help.
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Sincerely,
Board Certified Physician and Surgeon
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