Community experiences
Explore 319 community discussions about scarf & akin osteotomy, with 825 replies preserved in the archive.
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From personal experience,which is the best minimally invasive surgery technique with the quickest recovery for a moderate bunion ? I do a lot of sport so want the best result that…
Here I go again! Any good tips on recovery? I did a chevron procedure and saw of a little of the Taylor’s bunion. Left foot done in October bunion plus Taylor’s bunion now today I did…
On tomorrow, I’m having a right foot lapis with Aiken, second hammer toe, repair, and weil osteotomy. I am kind of freaked out at this point the thought of laying around and not doing…
I had ankle/foot surgery. The surgeries I had were peroneus longus to brevis transfer, excision OS peroneum, and lateralizing calcaneal osteotomy. I was told my recovery would be 6-12…
How long did you have to wait after right foot (driving foot) osteotomy bunionectomy to drive?
I’m 50 and based in London, UK, and I finally have my MIS bunion surgery scheduled for the end of this month. After consulting with two different surgeons, we agreed that MIS was the…
A few pictures from my bunionectomy experience today. — feeling happy.
MIS Surgery vs. traditional bunionectomy surgery: Figuring out all of these bunion surgery options can be daunting. Any thoughts, observations or experiences you may have about them…
I live in the UK and after seeing a physiotherapist/consultant and talking through all my available options... I have decided to move forward with an MIS (Minimally Invasive…
I’m thinking of having surgery on my 2nd toe hammer toe & possible plantar plate repair under same toe & maybe fix a small bunion all at once on the left foot. I have so much pain…
Anyone experienced pain when walking on ball of foot under big toe and the inside part of foot…feels like I am walking on glass…does matter if I have my shoes on or off. Today I can…
Has anyone had lapidus surgery ? What’s the difference between that and lapiplasty ? I’m 7 weeks po and the dr said my bunion area is inflamed, but to me it looks like I still have a…
I am considering Lapiplasty due to a hyper mobile joint. If the joint is removed and fused, what movement limitations does it cause?
Hey everyone! I finally visited the doctors and we took X-rays. He said they weren’t too bad but surgery would fix it before it got worse. It is painful, but the doctor said it would…
Can anyone tell me about the newer surgery for bunions? The Lapiplasty. I think that’s what it’s called? I just saw two posts about the plates and screws, which I was told by my…
I’m 50 and based in London, UK, and I finally have my MIS bunion surgery scheduled for the end of this month. After consulting with two different surgeons, we agreed that MIS was the…
Anyone regretting your bunion surgery ? I have mine coming up and just want to get a perspective from people. What do you feel ? Better that I got it done and I'm painfree and can…
Is it weird that I wore slides (sandals) into my surgery on 4/29 and I still can’t fit my feet into them? I mean, not even half way width wise. It seems odd to me that I got bone…
10 weeks post op and my big toe is still curving and going behind my 2nd toe. I've been wearing a spacer since around week 3 and taping for the last 4 weeks...still nothing. Thoughts?…
I have developed small toe bursitis and have tried all the at home conservative treatments to try and resolve it. Unfortunately nothing worked and after two visits to separate…
I was told I had bunions as pain in my feet for about a year and a half now appears I don’t and rather it’s arthritis any thoughts?
This past January I’ve had my 2nd revision surgery trying to resolve multiple non-union. And this one isn’t any better but recently classified as delayed-union and I’m now using…
7 months post op Right bunionectomy lapidus akin calcaneal bone graft harvest. I'm still struggling...since surgery I have dealt with obvious swelling, peroneal tendonitis, plantar…
I'm about 6 weeks out from my MIS bunion surgery, and the aim of my posts is to try and be as honest as possible about my experience. As my vacation is coming to a close, I thought…
Hello, hoping for some advice. Im getting bilateral surgery on the 8th October MIS. I will get given sandals and crutches. Can you recommend anything else I should buy to aid…
Hi! I’m looking to schedule my bunion surgery for January. My surgeon is planning a left hallux valgus correction with a proximal 1st metatarsal osteotomy, distal soft-tissue…
Just left my week 7 appointment! I can finally start to walk flat footed with a little weight (will continue using walker) and begin limited PT. My swelling and pain is virtually non…
I think I can kinda relate to what Ariel was going through, because since my MIS bunion surgery, about 8 weeks ago, I have yearned to be a part of the human world again so I could…
It's nearly 4 months since my bunion op. I wore a splint for as long as surgeon said to. But my biggest toe doesn't sit flat to floor and is moving towards toe next to it again. Has…
I am 8wks post-op. Surgery date: June 24th Procedure: Traditional (Scarf/Reese) Surgeon: Podiatrist Yesterday during my pt session, my therapist and I discussed my overall progress…
| Name in the archive | Discussions | Read the context |
|---|---|---|
| Hoka | 13 | |
| Brooks | 10 | |
| knee scooter | 10 | |
| orthotics | 10 | |
| Lamisil | 9 | |
| walking boot | 9 | |
| terbinafine | 8 | |
| Altra | 5 |