PreOp® Patient Education Orthopedic: Bunion Removal Foot

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Your doctor has recommended that you undergo surgery to remove a bunion.
But what does that actually mean?

A bunion is caused when the metatarsal bone in the big toe gradually shifts towards the second toe.

This shift causes a bump at the inside of the big toe's first joint. As a bunion grows, it can lead to other painful foot problems, including hammertoes, calluses on the bottom of the foot and arch pain.

Bunions are largely hereditary, but they can effect anyone. Even a small instability in the bones of the big toe can trigger the growth of a bunion.


A bunion does not generally lead to other health problems, but left untreated it can eventually limit the ability to walk.

Luckily, bunions can be treated with a fairly simple surgical procedure.

So make sure that you ask your doctor to carefully explain the reasons behind this recommendation.

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  • i had this done on ...

    i had this done on may 13th I'm still not walking can anyone give me any advice and also my scar goes done the middle of my foot not the side and is 4 inches long shaped like a lightning bolt?

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    On the bone...the bunion develops on the metatarsal (the big/great toe bone) and shifts outwards, towards the 2nd toe. Read it here:

    This shift causes a bump at the inside of the big toe's first joint. As a bunion grows, it can lead to other painful foot problems, including hammertoes, calluses on the bottom of the foot and arch pain.

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  • so wait........okay ...

    so wait........okay....so its a bump on the bone that develops there??? or in the muscle?

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  • I hate bunions they ...

    I hate bunions they hurt

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  • Is it possible for ...

    Is it possible for you to post a video of a patient having their sesamoid bones removed? It's difficult to find such video thanks!

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