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Bunion Surgery: Part 1
When patients see me for consultation for their bunions, they usually believe that all I have to do is “shave the bump off”. While a bumpectomy is a recognized procedure in the podiatric world, usually its only reserved for the mildest of cases, or the elderly. Of course we recommend that all patients first try […]
Bunion Definition
What is a Bunion? A bunion is a large bump or growth on the inside of your foot near the big toe. It is caused by the 1st metatarsal bone drifting outward, and the big toe drifting the opposite way. This dislocation of the big toe on the metatarsal creates that bump. It’s analogous to […]