What is a Lapidus Bunionectomy?

What is a Lapidus Bunionectomy?

The Lapidus Bunionectomy Procedure This procedure is used to correct a bunion, a bony bump at the base of the great toe caused by excess bone growth and misalignment of the bones of the foot and toe. This procedure removes the bump and brings the toe back into proper alignment.

Is Lapidus Bunionectomy a fusion?

The Lapidus procedure is a surgical procedure used to treat a bunion deformity, also known as hallux valgus. It involves fusing the joint between the first metatarsal bone and one of the small bones in your midfoot called the medial cuneiform.

Is a Lapidus bunionectomy the same as Lapiplasty?

Unlike the traditional Lapidus bunionectomy, the Lapiplasty® Procedure would do more by addressing all three-dimensions of the bunion deformity by rotating the patient’s entire affected metatarsal bone back into normal alignment instead of just shaving the bone and pushing it over.

Is the Lapidus Bunionectomy painful?

Most of the pain and inflammation from the surgery will be during week 1. It is very important to remain non-weight bearing on your surgery foot at all times and to use your crutches or Rollabout scooter whenever up moving. You should elevate and rest your foot as much as possible.

Is a Lapidus Bunionectomy the same as Lapiplasty?

What is a Lapidus plate?

The Plantar Lapidus Plate was designed to provide fixation for a Lapidus procedure. The plate is placed plantar on the first tarsometatarsal (TMT) joint and is fixed with two 3.5 mm locking screws at both the distal and proximal ends to optimize construct strength.

Is Lapidus and Lapiplasty the same thing?

Does insurance pay for Lapiplasty?

Insurance and Medicare typically cover bunionectomy and joint fusion procedures that utilize the Lapiplasty® System when the procedures are medically necessary.

What kind of pants should I wear after bunion surgery?

Since you will change into a hospital gown upon arrival at the hospital or surgical center, it’s sensible to wear loose-fitting clothes that are easy to remove. A special boot that will be placed on your foot after surgery, so you might opt for loose-fitting sweatpants that can easily fit around it.

Why is bunion surgery so painful?

The shape of the foot is changed and the patient’s weight moves over to the next toes during walking. The bones for the second and third toes were not designed for bearing so much of the body’s weight and they react with pain due to stretching out and compression of the tissues around these bones.