Services A bunion is not just a "bump" you can shave off your foot, it's the result of instability of a joint in the arch of your foot. The solution is to fix what's causing the problem - at Augusta University Health- we can do that!
Bunion Correction
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AU Health Care Center - Podiatry
901 Magnolia Drive
Aiken, SC 29803
803-648-6988
Got bunions? Is the pain limiting your activities and lifestyle? Then come see Dr. Sich, one of AU Health's podiatric surgeons, for Lapiplasty® 3D Bunion Correction™.
Got bunions? Is the pain limiting your activities and lifestyle? Then come see Dr. Sich, one of AU Health's podiatric surgeons, for Lapiplasty® 3D Bunion Correction™.
First, let's talk about bunions. Bunions can be very painful. With each step, your entire body weight rests upon that bunion. Conservative treatment options can help alleviate pain but will not fix the problem because bunions are a progressive disorder that will not go away on its own without surgical correction.2
While traditional 2D osteotomy surgery merely cuts and shifts the bone to address the cosmetic "bump", Lapiplasty® 3D Bunion Correction™ does more — it corrects the entire bone in 3D and secures the unstable foundation to get you back on your feet quickly in a walking boot. The Lapiplasty® Procedure has also shown low recurrence - 97% and 99% maintain 3D correction in 13 and 17 months respectively.1,3
A New Era in Bunion Surgery is Here.
AU Health was the first in the area to offer the Lapiplasty® Procedure to patients looking for another way to treat their bunions. Our surgeon, Dr. George Sich, has been performing this specialized orthopaedic corrective surgery for years. He is not only an AU Health attending, he is also the Podiatric Surgical Residency Directory at the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center.
As Georgia's only teaching hospital, we train the next generation of orthopedic surgeons, as well podiatric surgeons, working with podiatric surgical residents from the VA Medical Center.
A typical recovery timeline is detailed below. However, recovery time and doctor's orders vary based on each patient's condition. Be sure to ask your doctor what your particular recovery protocol will look like. Here's what you might typically expect:
Americans are affected by a bunion deformity.
of Lapiplasty® patients maintained their 3D bunion correction at 13 months.
average days for Lapiplasty® patients to begin bearing weight on their operative foot in a boot.
clinical publications directly support the Lapiplasty® procedure.
References
1. Ray J, et al. Foot Ankle Int. 2019 Aug;40(8):955-960.
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