Our highly-trained physician has a depth and breadth of experience in treating disorders of the foot. With over three decades of experience, Dr. Berger has treated all facets of foot and ankle pathology, including reconstructive, traumatic sports-related, and diabetic foot and ankle conditions.
Surgical procedures are designed and chosen to correct a variety of pathologies associated with the bunion. There are many different bunion surgeries for different effects. The age, health, lifestyle, and activity level of the patient may also play a role in the choice of procedure.
Bunion surgery can be performed under local, spinal, or general anesthetic. The trend has moved strongly toward using the less invasive local anesthesia over the years. A patient can expect a 6- to 8-week recovery period during which crutches are usually required for aid in mobility. An orthopedic cast is much less common today as newer, more stable procedures and better forms of fixation (stabilizing the bone with screws and other hardware) are used. Hardware may even include absorbable pins that perform their function and then broken down by the body over the course of months.
