Surgery that involves removing a bony prominence on the pinky toe and correcting the alignment of the foot.
A common surgery for treating a bunion in which the surgeon cuts the end of the long bone leading to the big toe.
Revision surgery is for patients whose pain and/or deformity returns after bunion surgery.
In this procedure, the surgeon cuts a bone in the pinky toe to make the toe straighter and the bony bump on the toe smaller.
Treatment for big toe arthritis that removes bone spurs from the big toe joint to improve the toe's motion and relieve pain.
In this procedure, the bones of the big toe joint are joined (fused) together so they cannot rub against each other and cause pain.
Treatment for big toe arthritis that relieves pain by preventing bone surfaces from rubbing together
A procedure that treats arthritis of the big toe by partially removing the bone on either side of the joint and replacing it with metal, plastic, or a combination of both.
A procedure that relieves arthritis pain by preventing the surfaces of the big toe joint from rubbing together.
A surgical procedure that helps correct a bunion deformity by tightening soft tissue on the big toe joint.
The goal of this surgery is to decrease abnormal pressures on the big toe and prevent clawing.
This surgery restores power to the ankle by replacing a damaged peroneal brevis tendon.
A surgical procedure used to treat flexible hammertoe deformity.
Surgery that aims to correct a hammertoe (bent toe) deformity and relieve pain.
A surgical procedure used to treat a bunion deformity.
A technique surgeons use to correct a bunion with very small incisions and specialized instruments.
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