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How It Works

To perform this bunion surgery, your doctor will make tiny “pinhole” incisions and use specialized instruments to realign the bony structures of your big toe. This corrects your bunion “bump” while maintaining a healthy healing environment, which promotes a fast recovery.1,2

Every bunion is different, so your surgeon will customize the 3D correction to your bunion.

This procedure doesn't always require your doctor to fuse the toe joint or use excessive hardware, helping relieve your bunion pain while leaving just a tiny scar.

Recover Up to 8 Weeks Faster

On average, patients recover up to 8 weeks faster with the Arthrex Minimally Invasive Bunionectomy compared to open procedures.1,11 Most patients are able to walk away from surgery without assistance of a knee scooter or crutches, and are able to return to driving and other daily activities sooner.1,11

Day of Surgery

Most patients won’t need to use devices like crutches or a knee scooter and can walk away from surgery wearing a special post-op shoe.3,6

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2 to 4 Weeks

Based on your doctor’s guidance, continue to wear the post-op shoe and walk with full or partial weightbearing.

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6 to 8 Weeks

At this point you may be able to progress to a supportive athletic shoe.13,14

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12 to 16 Weeks

Once approved by your doctor, resume normal activities and wear the shoes you want.

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Powerful Correction, Without the Scars of Surgery

Benefits

  • May allow for immediate weight-bearing after surgery5,6
  • Small incisions leave almost no scar1,7
  • Less postoperative pain,1,2 swelling,8 and stiffness9
  • Maintain motion in your toe2,9
  • Promotes a good healing environment with minimal soft-tissue disruption10
Postoperative management is patient-specific and dependent on the treating professional's assessment. Individual results will vary and not all patients will experience the same postoperative activity level or outcomes.
Minimally invasive surgery has been clinically proven to achieve the same or better corrective results than other more aggressive surgeries,3,4 but with major advantages! While most importantly your bunion will be corrected, there are several other key benefits that come with the Arthrex Minimally Invasive Bunionectomy.

Before and After

Patient Stories

Smaller Incisions for Less Postoperative Pain7

Small “percutaneous” incisions act as entry portals for the specialized instruments surgeons use to perform the procedure. The ⅛- to ½-inch incisions are made on the side of the foot, as compared to traditional bunion surgeries performed through a 2- to 6-inch incision on the top of the foot (“open” surgery).

A large, prominent scar on a foot after traditional open bunion surgery.
Traditional Open Bunion Surgery²
A foot with nearly invisible incisions from the Arthrex Bunionectomy.
Arthrex Minimally Invasive Bunionectomy
A foot with three large scars after Lapiplasty surgery.
Lapiplasty®11

Preserve Your Anatomy,
Preserve Your Motion

Bunion correction with the Arthrex Minimally Invasive Bunionectomy procedure doesn’t disturb soft tissues in the way that open surgeries do.12 Large, invasive incisions can cause scar tissue that leaves your foot stiff and unable to bend freely.9 But minimally invasive bunion correction helps you maintain—or can even improve—your range of motion at your big toe joint!2 The Arthrex Bunionectomy leaves all the joints in your foot intact, allowing them the freedom to move naturally.

A woman who underwent the Arthrex Bunionectomy stands on her toes and experiences no stiffness or lack of flexibility.
Joanne is a real Arthrex Minimally Invasive Bunionectomy patient. See her story.
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