WHAT IS MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY (MIS) ?

MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY?

Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) is a technique used by foot and ankle surgeons to correct specific foot and ankle conditions with very small incisions. This technique has gained attention among surgeons and patients alike due to its reported faster recovery time, smaller scars, and reduced postoperative opioid use.

WHAT IS BUNION?

While a bunion is characterized by a hard bump on the side of your big toe, you may be surprised to learn that the bump is the result of a more complex deformity involving a loss of alignment, rather than a growth.

This condition, called hallux valgus, occurs when the first metatarsal in your big toe rotates out of alignment and causes your big toe to lean in and crowd your other toes. The head of the metatarsal juts outwards to form a bunion. Hallux valgus is a progressive condition that will not reverse without surgical correction.

HOW DOES MIS BUNION CORRECTION WORK?

Minimally Invasive Bunionectomy realigns the bony structures of your big toe while maintaining a healthy healing environment to promote a fast recovery. Every bunion is different, and I can customize 3D correction to your bunion using Arthrex’s specialized procedure and instruments. Our minimally invasive procedure requires only tiny “pinhole” incisions to achieve triplanar correction without fusing a joint or excessive hardware, thus relieving your bunion pain with a cosmetic solution.

WHY MIS BUNIONECTOMY?

Start walking right after surgery

• Small incisions leave almost no scar

• Far less postoperative pain

• Less swelling and stiffness

• Maintain motion in your toe

• Promotes a good healing environment with minimal soft-tissue disruption