Procedure Explorer
Forefoot
Minimally Invasive Bunion Surgery
- Problem being treated
- Mild to moderate hallux valgus.
- Relevant anatomy
- Distal first metatarsal.
- Surgical concept
- Percutaneous distal osteotomy with a low-speed burr and screw fixation under fluoroscopy.
- Indications
- Symptomatic mild to moderate deformity
- Patient preference for smaller incisions
- Common alternatives
- Open distal osteotomy
- Lapidus
- Recovery concept
- Often early heel weight-bearing in a postoperative shoe.
- Risks
- Thermal injury
- Malunion
- Nerve irritation
- Evidence
- Limited Evidence
Case series and cohort studies. Long-term comparative data are limited.
- Technology involved
- Low-speed high-torque burrCannulated headless screwsMini C-arm
Podiatrify provides educational information and risk guidance and does not provide a medical diagnosis. Symptoms involving severe pain, rapidly spreading infection, black or blue tissue, major trauma, loss of circulation, or systemic illness may require urgent medical evaluation.