Lapiplasty Vs Traditional Bunion Surgery. During a traditional surgery the surgeon opens up your skin to access the bones tendons and ligaments in your foot while in a minimally invasive surgery he will make small key hole incisions and use specially designed instruments often involving arthroscopy or fluoroscopy to see inside your foot and the joints without having to make a larger incision. 3 in fact 1 in 3 patients have been left dissatisfied with their surgical outcome in the.
Traditional bunion surgery has been limited to an incomplete two dimensional 2d approach to correction. Lapiplasty was developed because the bunion deformity is a problem that occurs in three dimensions meaning that the deformity causes a widening of the foot elevation of the great toe joint and rotation of the bone. 3 in fact 1 in 3 patients have been left dissatisfied with their surgical outcome in the.
How does lapiplasty bunion correction work.
Traditional bunion surgery has been limited to an incomplete two dimensional 2d approach to correction. Compared to open bunion surgeries there is less scarring faster tissue healing and lower risk of post surgical infections. Lapiplasty on the other hand makes use of 3d imaging to understand the foot better. Lapiplasty was developed because the bunion deformity is a problem that occurs in three dimensions meaning that the deformity causes a widening of the foot elevation of the great toe joint and rotation of the bone.