Skip the Wait and Book Online Now! New patients can now self-schedule directly online in minutes - no phone call needed.
Schedule Today

Lapiplasty® 3D Bunion Correction: Advanced Treatment for Bunions & Mid-foot Deformities

If you have painful bunions, there is a new, patented treatment option that aims to fix the root cause of the bunion and can often times have patients walking again within days of the surgery. 

Are Bunions Limiting Your Activities and Lifestyle?

Bunions can be very painful. With each step, your entire body weight rests on that bunion. Ouch! A common misconception about a bunion is that it is an overgrowth of bone that can simply be “shaved off”. In reality, bunions are complex deformities caused by an unstable joint. 

Bunions Are More Than Just a Bump

Lapiplasty 3D bunion correction is the newest way to address and repair bunions. Dr Desai is offering this innovative treatment option which does more than simply remove “the bump”; it addresses the bunion in three dimensions to correct the root of the problem. Advanced fixation technology is used to secure the correction in place, allowing patients to walk within days of surgery. Sometimes traditional surgery has failed to get to the true source of the problem – a 3-dimensional deformity caused by an unstable joint. This is why sometimes people who have had traditional surgery have had their bunions return. 

The Lapiplasty® Difference

How Does Lapiplasty® 3D Bunion Correction Work?

Unlike traditional surgery that cuts and shifts the bone to address only the cosmetic bump, the patented Lapiplasty® Procedure:

  1. Corrects the entire bone in three dimensions – returning it to normal anatomical alignment
  2. Secures the unstable foundation with innovative titanium plating technology
  3. Allows for earlier weight-bearing – most patients walking within days of surgery

Lapiplasty® 3D Bunion Correction vs. Traditional 2D Surgery

Lapiplasty® 3D Correction

  • Returns entire bone to normal alignment (3D correction)
  • Secures the root cause – the unstable joint
  • Walking in a boot within days of surgery
  • 97-99% maintain correction at 13-17 months

 Traditional 2D Surgery

  • Unnaturally cuts & shifts bone (only 2D correction)
  • Addresses cosmetic “bump” only
  • 1 day to 6 weeks non-weight bearing
  • Higher recurrence rates

A Faster Recovery with Lapiplasty®

The patented titanium plating technology used with Lapiplasty® enables patients to bear weight on their foot early – up to 6-8 weeks earlier than with traditional approaches.

Your Recovery Timeline

  • Within days: Begin walking in a surgical boot
  • 2-4 weeks: Return to most occupations while wearing the boot
  • 6 weeks: Transition to comfortable shoes like tennis shoes
  • 4 months: Return to most activities and normal footwear

Being able to walk in a surgical boot, rather than being completely non-weight bearing (with casts, scooters, or crutches) means you’ll get back to a better quality of life faster.

The Lapiplasty® Impact

  • 67 million Americans are affected by bunion deformities
  • 97% of Lapiplasty® patients maintained their 3D correction at 13 months
  • Average of 10.9 days for patients to begin bearing weight on their operative foot
  • Supported by 21 clinical publications

Frequently Asked Questions About Lapiplasty

How long is the recovery?

Can I wear normal shoes again?

Can I play sports after the Lapiplasty® Procedure?

Can the Lapiplasty® Procedure be performed on someone who has previously had traditional surgery? 

I’ve heard the term “reproducible” used when describing the Lapiplasty® Procedure. What does that mean? 

Can the Lapiplasty® Procedure be performed as an outpatient procedure & how long does it last?

Take the First Step Toward Improved Foot Function

References

Dayton P, et al. J Foot Ankle Surg. 2016. 55:567-71.
Dayton P, et al. J Foot Ankle Surg. 2018. 57:766-770.
Ray J, et al. Foot Ankle Int. 2019 Aug;40(8):955-960
Dayton P, et al. J Foot Ankle Surg. 2019. 58:427-433
American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS) Website ©2023 https://www.foothealthfacts.org/conditions/bunions
Dayton P, et al. J Foot Ankle Surg. 2020, 59(2): 291-297
Ahn J, Lee HS, Seo JH, Kim JY. Foot & Ankle Int. 2016; 37(6):589-595
Nix S, et al. J Foot Ankle Res. 2010.