Lapiplasty is a new 3D approach to bunion correction that we are now offering at NTFA. There are many different procedures for bunion correction because not every bunion is the same.
The lapiplasty system corrects bunions in three planes, allowing the bone to be shifted to its corrected alignment. The Lapiplasty Procedure restores normal anatomy and corrects the bunion deformity while offering early protected weightbearing.
Traditional bunion surgery only corrects the deformity in two planes by cutting the bone and shifting it over, Lapiplasty corrects in all three planes. Advantages to this procedure include a low recurrence rate, early weightbearing, and restoration of normal anatomy.
Lapiplasty can be performed as an initial procedure or as a revision for a recurrent bunion. The procedure is quick and can be done in an outpatient setting, and you will begin to walk in a boot sooner than many other procedures.
