A bunion is a bony bump that occurs on the joint at the foot of the big toe. It mainly happens when people wear improper footwear, especially those with narrow and pointed toe boxes which bludgeons the toes into a difficult and unnatural position. Another cause of having bunions is heredity which can trigger bunion formation in the feet. When all other treatments have failed in curing bunions, a doctor may recommend surgery to alleviate pain and rectify the distortion incited due to bunion. This hitch majorly hits women as opposed to women as they are more likely to don problematic footwear such as high heels with confining shoe walls.
What are the kinds of bunion surgery?
There are over 100 types of surgeries to cure bunions, thus, it is vague to understand which one is the best. Different types of bunion surgical treatment involve:
- Implanting: It involves substituting partial or whole of the artificial toe joint.
- Bone removal: The doctor removes the bone from the base of the first metatarsal bone, followed by reshaping of the metatarsal bone and big toe.
- Tissue realigning: It involves rectifying the glitch by realigning the tissues around the joint of the big toe.
- Removing bulged out part of the foot: This treatment is also known as bunionectomy or exostectomy.
- Making small incisions in the bones: It involves making small cuts in the foot bone and then shifting them to a normal posture.
- Big toe joint fusion: This involves the removal of certain parts of the joint and then fusing the joints.
- Joint fusion: This bunion treatment involves fusing the joint at the part where the midfoot meets the metatarsal bone.
A doctor recommends the treatment according to individual requirements, and more than one type of bunion surgical operation might also be suggested for complete alleviation of the ailment. Are there any risks involved in bunion surgery .You may experience certain problems post bunion surgical treatment.
These consequences include:
- An upward or bulging bend in the big toe.
- Lesser flexibility and stiffness in the big toe.
- A bunion that retreats.
- In case of bone removed during surgery, the big toe becomes shorter.
- Inflammation and pain.
- Tingling, numbness, or burning feeling in the toes because of nerve damage.
Other problems that may occur after a bunion surgical operation include:
- Contamination in the foot tissue or bone.
- Tendon damage.
- Callous growth at the sole.
- Arthritis or other issues, featuring blood supply problems to bone tissue.
- Side effects from medicines or anesthetic
This is all you need to know about bunion surgical treatment. Talk with your doctor patiently before heading to any surgical treatment.
