bunion surgery
A Journey to Comfort: Camille’s Transformation with Scarf Osteotomy with before and after pictures
Understanding Bunions: The First Step to Relief Bunions, or Hallux Valgus, emerge as bony protrusions at the base of the big toe, resulting from the misalignment of the toe’s joints. This condition not only brings about discomfort and pain but also significantly affects mobility and quality of life. Factors contributing to bunions range from genetic…
Read MoreA Patient That Came in for Bunion Surgery: The Scarf Osteotomy Approach, including before and after pictures of bunion surgery.
Sheila’s Story: Seeking Relief from Bunion Pain In the bustling heart of New York City, Sheila faced a challenge that affects millions: a painful bunion. This condition, more than just a cosmetic issue, impacted her daily life and comfort. Determined to find a lasting solution, Sheila turned to the renowned podiatry experts at Citi Footcare,…
Read MoreLapidus Bunionectomy
This patient presented to our office with a large painful bunion of the left foot. During the in office consultation we noted that the 1st metatarsal was also hyper-mobile. Hyper-mobile means that the first metatarsal moved up and down too easily with minimal pressure. Looking at the x-ray on the left you can see how…
Read MoreCase Study: A large bunion with overlapping second toe
Today I would like to share with you a surgery that I performed six months ago. This patient came in today for her 6 month follow up visit. She said she was doing great, running, yoga and wearing high heeled shoes at times. Large Bunion This patient is a 65 year old professional. She came…
Read MorePain in the big toe joint. Hallux Limitus Surgery including before and after pictures. Arthritis of big toe joint.
Hallux Limitus Surgery This pain can be caused by many things. I’ve already written blog articles on bunions and gout which are two very common causes of great toe joint pain. Click these links for those articles. Gout. Bunions. The medical term for the big toe joint is the “first metatarsal phalangeal joint”. This is…
Read MoreBunion Surgery Including before and after pictures of bunion surgery.
Updated 2013 03-03 Originally posted 2010 11-18 Bunion surgery is the most common foot surgery I do. Before I tell you about the actual surgery, I will describe what a bunion is and how a patient gets one. Below is a picture of a severe bunion deformity and a moderate to minor bunion. See…
Read MoreWhen to have bunion surgery when you are not in pain.
My usual readers will know that I do not advocate bunion surgery for cosmetic reasons. My postings usually talk about bunion surgery to relieve pain. Both kinds of pain, shoe pressure and joint pain. (That reminds me of a classic scene from the movie Blues Brothers when the bartender says, “we have both kinds of…
Read MoreThe best bunion surgeon and why!
Bunion Surgery I strongly believe that bunion surgery is an art that necessitates the surgeon to adapt to the subject (the foot). Our orthopedic text books clearly define all of our named surgical procedures and outline exactly how to perform them from the first incision down to bone and back to the skin closure. Almost…
Read MoreCommon misconceptions about foot surgery
While I was writing my last post on hammertoe surgery it occurred to me to write a post on common misconceptions of foot surgery. (Don’t feel like reading a long post? Skip to the last paragraph for a quick summary.) 1) The first one was one that I mentioned in my last post: that extra…
Read MoreKeep your foot dry after surgery!
After foot surgery it is important to keep your foot dry. Depending on the procedure it is usually between two and four weeks. As a convenience for my patients, I dispense a device to keep the foot dry. It works very well in the shower. (click picture to enlarge) Today, a patient came in and…
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