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Reasons for treatment
Studies have shown that the majority of people who have undergone bunion surgery are satisfied with their results. However, there is no guarantee that bunion surgery will completely relieve pain.
Surgery should only be a consideration if conservative treatment fails. The following is a list of reasons that people choose to undergo bunion surgery:
If anti-inflammatory medications fail to reduce the pain associated with a bunion and the deformity begins to affect movement, bunion surgery is the next logical treatment.
How bunion surgery is performed
There are more than 100 different types of surgery that can be used to treat bunions. It is also common for surgeons to combine multiple procedures in order to treat the additional foot deformities that occur alongside bunions. Bunion surgery is performed as an outpatient procedure. The surgery usually lasts an hour or longer; the length of the procedure depends on the complexity of the deformity. Surgery begins with an incision on the top or side of the big toe joint. The procedure may include any of the following:
The length of recovery time following bunion surgery depends on the amount of tissue and bone affected. You may or may not have to use crutches. Complete recovery can take up to a year.
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