Minimally Invasive Bunion Surgery

Procedure:

• Done in office under sterile conditions
• Local anesthesia to the bunion site
• 2-3 small stab incisions to the bunion site
• 1st stab incision is to release ligament of the big toe joint
• 2nd and 3rd Stab incisions are to shave the bunion bump
• The shaved bunion bone is taken out from the same stab incisions
• One stitch for each stab incision
• Time: 30 mins

Recovery:

• 3 weeks
• Protective walking with a surgical shoe from day one
• Stitches are removed in 2 weeks

Risks

• Chronic swelling that might linger for few months
• Possible recurrence of bunion in a few years and might require a more invasive hospital procedure
• Infection. Oral antibiotic is given to minimize infection

Benefits of In-office Surgery

• Avoid hospital and general anesthesia costs
• Smaller incision, less scar
• Quicker recovery
• In-office Surgery: 2-3 weeks, walking with surgical shoes from day one
• Hospital bunion surgery: 6-8 weeks, first few weeks are non weight bearing

Benefits of hospital surgery

• A more permanent fix to the bunion
• A complete fix of the bunion deformity
• Able to do other procedures at the same time such as hammer toes repair

Testimonial Video