{"id":37579,"date":"2025-08-07T18:14:28","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T18:14:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/?post_type=procedure&#038;p=37579"},"modified":"2025-12-01T14:18:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T14:18:13","slug":"bunion-surgery-bunionectomy","status":"publish","type":"procedure","link":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/procedure\/bunion-surgery-bunionectomy\/","title":{"rendered":"Bunion Surgery (Bunionectomy)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is Bunion Surgery?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Bunion surgery realigns the first metatarsal and big toe to correct the bony bump and toe deviation. Techniques include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Distal osteotomy (e.g., chevron):<\/strong> Cut near the metatarsal head with screw fixation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Proximal osteotomy or Lapidus procedure:<\/strong> Correct larger angles by stabilizing the base or midfoot.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Soft-tissue balancing:<\/strong> Tendon\/capsule releases and tightening.<br>Performed under regional or general anesthesia as an outpatient.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What to expect after Bunion Surgery?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Protective boot or post-op shoe; crutches as needed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Limited weight-bearing for 2\u20136 weeks depending on procedure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Elevation and icing to reduce swelling; swelling may last several months<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Physical therapy for motion and gait training<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Return to desk work in 1\u20132 weeks; full activity in 8\u201312 weeks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Final shoe comfort often improves over 3\u20136 months as swelling resolves<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Call surgeon for severe pain, fever, or wound issues<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":37580,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true},"specialty":[1137],"class_list":["post-37579","procedure","type-procedure","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","specialty-podiatry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/procedure\/37579","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/procedure"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/procedure"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37580"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37579"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"specialty","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/specialty?post=37579"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}