A surgical procedure used for treatment of mild-to-moderate bunions also can be performed successfully to correct severe bunions, according to new research reported in the Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery, the official peer-review publication of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS).
The retrospective study evaluated 38 severe bunion cases and showed that outcomes of a simpler surgical procedure are comparable to those of more radical surgeries normally performed on patients with advanced bunion deformities.
Furthermore, the post-operative recovery period and complication risks are significantly reduced with the simpler surgery. “Many older patients who have bunion surgery might not be able to function well on crutches, especially if they are not permitted to put weight on the foot, which is normal after surgery to correct a severe bunion,” said John Stienstra, DPM, FACFAS, a podiatric foot and ankle surgeon with the Permanente Medical Group in Hayward, California.
“Most older people don’t have the strength to use crutches without putting weight on the surgically treated foot, which requires ten times the energy than using them in a weight-bearing manner. Therefore, the study has significant quality-of-life implications for older patients with severe bunions,” he added.
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