An update to my last post….

I also agree with your last doctor. Good luck to you.

How old are you? I had arthrex on both at 54 yrs old. I am glad I did it. I e had bunions my whole life. They got worse in my mid 40’s. I’m glad I did them.

I waited until 2 1/2 weeks ago at the age of 75 to do Lapiplasty and fusion of my second toe. My big toe caused a hammer toe on my second in the last year. You probably have time to wait, but if it progresses at all, I'd have the surgery to avoid this happening to you. Don't be frightened by all of the scary posts. Im already walking in a boot and will progress to a shoe in 2 weeks. It's an aggravating surgery, but not terrible. Being non weight bearing for two weeks was the worst part for me.

I’m 65 and had a lapidus, second claw toe done plus plantar plate .i left mine for 13 years , my bunion wasn’t the cause of my pain but it was more so my second toe and plantar plate as my foot became very floppy and no structure .. I am now 8 months post op .

Everyone is a candidate for MIS bunion surgery. It’s definitely the way to go as it’s a much easier recovery, smaller incisions, and less pain. I would bet the last surgeon isn’t MIS trained. Lapiplasty is just a trademarked Lapidus with a specific jig and hardware. Nothing special about it as many companies have similar products. No reason why Lapidus wouldn’t be a good alternative choice, but MIS is much easier to recover from. If you’re getting pain from activities you like to do, it’s worth doing soon when you have at least 3 months to get back to normal life without anything else getting in the way of recovery.

I did mine at 71. I think keeping your Wright down firstly is more important than age providing you are fit enough to enjoy your life after surgery.. no point doing it if you are in a wheelchair is there? Your feet look a nice shape...going by the faint outline.. are they?

Lapiplasty is the procedure to have. Problem with lapidus versus Lapiplasty is at Lapiplasty is a jig system, which is reproducible every single time versus lapis you’re actually guessing and how much to cut. Plus you can start immediately weight-bearing on a lapiplasty versus lapidus Actually you have metatarsus adductus and may need further correction. We are part of a MTA3D study and you should check it out online and can supplement some of your bill. Better to do it now than later. Also MIS Mills surgeons don’t actually take a course on how to learn it. They just take a burr and they figure it out. A lot of them will take a course, but there’s actually a course truly for those who wanna learn the Lapiplasty as I am an instructor. Sure MIS has now a new classification of lateral wall explosion, even though it is a small incision. Doesn’t mean a good surgery to choose to have

I would get a few more opinions if I were you. Here’s why: As a newly divorced woman whose engineer husband knew how to fix anything, I knew nothing about how to get my dryer to vent to the outside of my new house instead of into the garage. I got five different bids and five different explanations about it. And five radically different suggested solutions! At that point, I felt like I was nearly an expert on everything I needed to know, and I was able to choose the solution and vendor that were best for me and my situation. And perhaps even more importantly, I was much more confident about knowing which ones were NOT for me. One of the vendors wanted to saw into my foundation to get to the other side of the house, which was WAY unnecessary and exorbitantly expensive. It’s impossible to do too much homework before your first foot surgery...

This is only my opinion......As one who has been performing bunion surgery for 38 years, I would avoid MIS surgery. Fads come and go. MIS surgery was popular in the '80's and went away because of the complications. It is my personal opinion that only a Lapidus procedure properly done will correct your bunion permanently. I do Lapidus surgery frequently and was trained to do Lapiplasty at the Hospital for Special Surgery in NY but I avoid doing it. It uses a lot of hardware that stays in your foot which many times you can feel through the skin and it can be painful. Remember the KISS principle, Keep it Simple Stupid. 1 screw and one staple buried in the bone and you're done. And yes, you are in a boot, non-weight bearing for 6 weeks and walking in the boot for 2 weeks. The following picture represents a Lapidus, Lapiplasty and MIS in that order. Which would you want?

You and I have very similar bunions. I’m 59 now and was 54 when I went into a orth surgeon to get an opinion. He told me that I could wait but he agreed to do my surgery and then COVID hit so I never did it. It’s been about 3 years since I’ve been able to do lunges. I’ve learned how to live with my bunions. I am very athletic and as long as I have the best fitting shoes/sandals and avoid painful triggers, I’m fine. I’ve had many personal training clients and friends complain to me of pain and problems after their bunion surgeries and for me that would be unacceptable.

I think as far as research goes the best results with no recurrence is the lapidus  both of your bunions look pretty severe to me

I’m still researching & fence sitting at 61 but the pain is pretty bad. Doing stretches etc regularly relieves it a little & you should start that if you haven’t already. I am concerned for you that you have pain in your 20s. While mine were burning somewhat as they grew more in my 40s, I didn’t have the pain in my 20s like you. From what I have researched, the earlier & the less you have to have done, the less you have to recover from and if you’re having pain now I hate to think what it will be like in another 20 years for you. For me, finding the surgeon that you feel in your gut you can truly trust is everything. One that doesn’t make you feel like you’re just another quick turnover & contributor to his holiday fund. One that you don’t make a regret of a lifetime decision with. If you’re still living at home and have support and not so many commitments like a family to care for, consider now as an easier option for getting it rectified once & for all. I wish I had. Good luck & keep us posted.

Hello! Thanks for accepting me in the community. Has any body heard of Endolog? My orthopedic doctor suggested me this technique for bunion surgery

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