Details About Bunion Surgery Prosper

If someone is suffering from bunion problems, surgery is often the only effective treatment. The most effective suitable type of surgery will depend on several factors, such as how much the position of the bones in the foot has changed. Bunion surgery prosper only the way to get a cure from such problems.

In many cases who have bunions (medical term: hallux valgus), they don’t cause any problems – or only minor problems. In others, the foot becomes increasingly deformed and hurts, making it hard to walk. Conservative (non-surgical) treatments for bunions include wearing well-fitting shoes and using splints. But there’s a lack of good research on how effective these measures are. If bunions become a real problem and don’t get better, surgery may be considered. The aim of surgery is to

• relieve the pain,
• enable you to walk normally again,
• improve the stability of the foot,
• improve the appearance of the foot and
• prevent the development of osteoarthritis and hammertoes or claw toes.

What does the surgery involve?

There are several types of bunion surgery. Most of them involve correcting the tendons, ligaments and joint capsules in order to improve or correct the position of your big toe. After that, the foot bone just behind the big toe (the first metatarsal bone) – and sometimes also the bone at the base of the big toe (the proximal phalanx) – are cut and re-positioned so that the toe is straight again. In more severe bunions, other kinds of surgery might be needed. For instance, the joint at the base of the big toe – or the joint at the base of the first metatarsal bone – can be fixed in place.

The foot is usually stabilized by using metal plates, screws, wires or special bandages. Bunion surgery Prosper lasts about 30 to 100 minutes. You generally have it in the hospital and then stay there for a few days. But it can also be done as a day procedure, which means you don’t have to stay overnight in the hospital.

What happens after the bunion surgery?

The foot must be kept stable in the first few weeks after the bunion surgery. This is done using bandages, and sometimes a splint too. You also wear a special fitting shaped shoe that takes the pressure off the front of the foot. Although you can start to gradually put weight on the foot again immediately after the operation, you should only walk a little bit and regularly put your foot up in order to prevent swelling. If there’s a lot of swelling, lymphatic drainage massages are sometimes offered. How much you’re allowed to use your foot will depend on the type of operation/surgery that was done and how painful it is. Because you can’t move around much in the first few weeks after the operation/surgery, some people also need help at home – for instance, with household chores or shopping. One option is to arrange nursing care at home during that time.

Once the wound has healed enough, he/she can start doing toe exercises. After bunion surgery, it takes almost about 4 to 6 weeks for the bones to become stable enough to make full use of the foot again. In the first year, the foot is more prone to swelling. The type of treatment you have after surgery will depend on what was done during bunion surgery.

What factors play a role in the treatment decision?

The surgical options, and whether surgery is taken into consideration at all, will depend on

• how bad the symptoms are
• whether the bunion is related to osteoarthritis,
• how severe the misalignment is
• what (temporary) negative effects the surgery could have,
• what kinds of sports, work-related and everyday activities should still be possible,
• whether the person also has other medical conditions such as vascular (blood vessel) disease, diabetes, nerve disorders or rheumatic disease.

Usually, different doctors are specialized in different types of surgical procedures. For that reason, different hospitals also often recommend different types of bunion surgery for the same problem. Sometimes it’s only possible for doctors to decide exactly what to do once they have already started the operation and looked inside the foot.

If hammertoes or claw toes have already developed, these deformities can also come under the treatment during the operation.

How effective is bunion surgery?

Bunion surgery straightens out the toes and the midfoot, bringing the bones back into the right position. The symptoms often improve as a result. In most cases, they use their foot a lot better and find it easier to walk after surgery. But some are disappointed with the outcome of their surgery, for instance, because their foot still hurts or because they can move their foot even less than before. Bunion surgery prosper usually causes the joint at the base of the big toe to stiffen. It means that it becomes harder to do things like rolling the foot in a smooth heel-to-toe movement.

Only a few studies have compared the various surgical approaches with each other. Their results suggest that the commonly used approaches are similarly effective.

Bunions may form again after surgery. To try to prevent this from happening, people are advised to avoid wearing tight shoes.