Now Offering miniBunionTM Surgery
- Small Incision
- Faster Recovery Time
- Less Pain
Now Offering miniBunionTM Surgery
Bunions can be painful and unsightly. One of the main reasons bunion-sufferers avoid surgery is concerns about how long they will be off their feet unable to take care of themselves or their responsibilities.
This is why Potomac Podiatry Group choose CrossRoads Extremity Systems that developed the miniBunion™ procedure; a minimally-invasive 3D bunion surgery technique to repair bunions. Unlike traditional procedures, the miniBunion™ technique requires a tiny incision 2 to 4-times smaller than a standard technique and requires much less trauma to the soft-tissues surrounding the toes. This minimally-invasive technique spares the blood supply to the bones and allows a smaller scar and faster recovery.
The miniBunion™ scar is not only small, it is in a location that is difficult for anyone to see. Unlike most bunion procedures where the incision is on the top of the foot, the miniBunion™ incision is on the inner side of the foot. This location results in a scar that is basically invisible during day-to-day activities.
With the miniBunion™ 3D bunion surgery, our surgeon can correctly align your toe in all 3 dimensions while preserving the toe joint and preserving the surrounding soft tissue. Since we are not invading the toe joint and not fusing the joint, many patients are able to have a walking recovery.
Although it depends on surgeon recommendations and patient factors, many patients walk immediately in a special postoperative shoe.
The pain from recovery depends greatly on the pain tolerance of the patient. However, our surgeons who utilize the miniBunion™ technique report their patients are in less pain than would be expected from traditional bunion surgery.
Bunion correction is a very commonly insured surgical procedure. Although miniBunion™ is a new minimally-invasive procedure, it is classified as a bunion correction procedure and is therefore covered by most insurance policies. We will determine if your insurance covers the miniBunion™ procedure prior to your surgery .
The miniBunion™ system is a minimally-invasive surgical technique for implanting a micro-titanium implant. This patent-pending implant has been designed to provide immediate stability to a bunion patient’s foot to allow a fast return to activity.
1. A small incision is made on side of the foot.
Step 2: Toe is aligned in 3 Dimensions and secured with micro-implant.
Step 3: Incision is stitched closed.
Step 4: Stitches are removed. Small scar fades away.
The anesthesiologist will put patients completely asleep or patients can be awake with an anesthetic applied to the nerves in the leg to prevent any pain during the surgery. Next, a sterile cover will be placed over the patient, but the leg will be exposed and thoroughly washed with a sterile surgical washing solution.
A small incision, generally ½ inch – 1 inch, is made on the side of the foot. The bone is realigned in all 3 dimensions with surgical instruments and the miniBunion™ implant is attached to the bone to hold the bone in the proper 3D alignment. The incision is then closed with suture.
Although the miniBunion™ technique is minimally-invasive, it still involves the risks of a standard surgical procedure.
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Woodbridge, VA 22191
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