Treatment for Bunions

The Problem: Moderate to Severe Bunions

Bunions are a common problem that most people experience as a bony protuberance at the base of the big toe. When a patient has a bunion, the big toe angles in toward the other toes, a condition called hallux valgus.

As the big toe becomes more and more angled (pointing toward the other toes), the base of the toe becomes more and more prominent, forming the bunion. The bunion forms in part because of the new angle of the toe, and in part due to inflammation over the bunion surface. As the inflammation worsens, people can experience pain with shoe wear and walking.

The big toe may eventually come to lie over, or more commonly under, the second toe. This may cause further irritation while wearing shoes and more pain. The second toe of patients who have bunions commonly forms a hammer toe.

The Solution: Introducing osteo-WEDGE_TM

Traditional bunion corrective surgical techniques are like cutting a wedge out of the leaning tower of Pisa to make it straight when the real problem was with the foundation. The osteo-WEDGE_TM Open Wedge Bone Locking System fixes the deformity at its foundation. With osteo-WEDGE_TM, patients and foot surgeons have a new option for permanent correction, without the limitations of other methods. The procedure is less invasive and patients should experience a quicker recovery than they would with the alternates.

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