Watson Clinic board-certified Podiatric Surgeon Zully A. Calvo, DPM is pleased to offer a new procedure called Arthrex Minimally Invasive Bunionectomy, an advanced surgical approach to treating a common foot deformity that afflicts millions of adults in the United States.

A bunion occurs when the first metatarsal in the big toe rotates out of alignment. This causes the big toe to turn inward against the other toes. The metatarsal at the base of the big toe protrudes outward as a result. This deformity can cause stabbing pain, redness, swelling and difficulty walking and wearing shoes.

It’s unlikely that many bunions will reverse on their own without surgical intervention.

Traditional surgical treatments have involved long incisions, intrusive realignment efforts, and a lengthy period of recovery. “The Arthrex Minimally Invasive Bunionectomy offers a wealth of benefits to patients who wish to reclaim their mobility and quality of life,” Dr. Calvo explains. “These benefits include a much smaller incision that leaves only a tiny, oftentimes imperceptible scar, a correction of the bunion deformity through highly advanced, pin-sized instrumentation, significantly less postoperative pain, swelling and stiffness, and a recovery period that’s up to 8 weeks faster than traditional bunion surgery.”