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09/29/2015 Ed Cohen, DPM
Standard of Care for Bunion Hardware (R. Alex Dellinger, DPM
There are some podiatrists doing great surgery on bunions using either limited fixation or non- fixation.The trend in medicine is toward minimally invasive surgery and this movement in podiatry began 40 years ago and has really seen some state-of-the-art advancements which give better functional and cosmetic results.
Advantages of minimally invasive foot surgery are that it is a safer technique when working with the higher risk and geriatric patients who are not good candidates for traditional surgery.
This movement which began in the United States by the AAFAS has now spread all over the world mostly with orthopedists and to some extent podiatrists. It has really been popular in Europe ,Mexico and South America and has been seeing a lot of growth in Asia and Africa.
Unfortunately, these procedures which don't use fixation have not been taught in American podiatry schools and to a very limited extent in residencies. The movement has caught the attention of some influential traditional surgeons and is gradually opening up to the idea of minimally invasive foot surgery by reducing the amount of hardware placed in the foot and by using smaller incisions on the foot.
Some of the most authoritative books on this subject have been written by international orthopedists and a few of these experts have done their PhD work on MIS foot surgery. I think it is a good idea for those who have an interest in atraumatic foot surgery to attend some these international cadaver meetings hosted by the AAFAS to see if it is something they might consider incorporating in their practice.
Ed Cohen, DPM, Gulfport, MS
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