Bunion surgery has been around for over 100 years. There are many techniques that have been utilized for correction of a bunion. The majority involve cutting a bone and realigning a joint. The goal of these surgeries are to straighten the 1st metatarsal and eliminate the deviation of the bone. Today with new research and modern technology we have a better understanding of function anatomy and have begun to look at bunion surgery outcomes. This has led the majority of us surgeons to utilizing the Lapiplasty technique for better long term outcomes.
I personally have been a Lapidus surgeon for over 15 years. I trained in the Northwest and have had the opportunity to work with some of the pioneers of bunion surgery. We have seen through research that the Lapidus procedure holds up the best over time. The long term outcomes show very little recurrence and better overall patient happiness. The lapiplasty system has allowed us to take the lapidus bunion procedure and make it more reproducible.
Lapiplasty is a system created by Treace Medical that has taken some of the technically challenging parts of the lapidus bunionectomy and simplified them. It has a system of cutting jigs and guides that make it simple to correct the bunion. I find patients are extremely happy and have seen incredible long term results. If you have a bunion schedule and appointment with me, I can help you review your options. Give us a call at 425-391-8666 or make an appointment online today.
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