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Forefoot and Toe Correction

Straightens hammertoes and crowded, painful forefeet.

Diabetic Foot Care

Protects and reconstructs the diabetic foot to keep you walking.

Foot and Ankle

Bunion Surgery

Realigning the big toe joint by cutting and shifting the metatarsal bone, including minimally invasive techniques, so shoes fit and walking stops hurting.

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Foot and Ankle

Ankle Fracture Repair

Realigning a broken ankle and fixing it with plates and screws so the joint heals congruent and stable.

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Foot and Ankle

Total Ankle Replacement

Replacing the worn ankle joint surfaces with metal and polyethylene components to relieve arthritis pain while preserving motion, as an alternative to fusion.

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Foot and Ankle

Achilles Tendon Repair

Reattaching or stitching together a ruptured Achilles tendon, through a small incision, so it heals at the right length and strength returns.

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Foot and Ankle

Ankle Arthroscopy

Camera-guided ankle surgery through small incisions for cartilage lesions, bone spurs, loose bodies, impingement and ligament stabilization.

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Foot and Ankle

Plantar Fasciitis Treatment

A staged plan for heel pain: stretching, footwear and night splints first, then injections or shockwave, with surgical release reserved for the rare case that fails everything.

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Foot and Ankle

Forefoot and Toe Correction

Correcting hammertoes, claw toes, crossover toes and painful forefoot deformities so the toes lie flat and shoes stop rubbing.

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Foot and Ankle

Diabetic Foot Care

Prevention and treatment of diabetic foot problems: ulcers, infection, Charcot joint collapse and deformity, from offloading and wound care through reconstructive surgery.

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What it is

Bunion Surgery

A bunion is the big toe joint drifting out of line: the metatarsal angles outward and the toe angles inward, creating the bump.

It is a bone alignment problem, not a growth, and shoes do not cause it, though they make it hurt.Surgery cuts and shifts the metatarsal back into alignment and fixes it with small screws. Minimally invasive techniques do this through incisions a few millimeters long.

At a glance

SettingOutpatient

AnesthesiaBlock with sedation

Surgery timeAbout 1 hour

Regular shoes6 to 8 weeks

Performed by

Daniel Hoopes, MD, Foot and Ankle surgeon at Ridgeline Orthopedic Specialists

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Bunion Surgery

Who It Helps

Surgery fits bunions that hurt in reasonable shoes, that limit walking or activity, or that are crowding the second toe, after wider shoes and padding have been tried.We do not operate on bunions for appearance alone.

Bunion Surgery

What to Expect

Outpatient surgery under regional block with sedation, about an hour.Home the same day in a surgical shoe or boot.Dr. Hoopes will explain which technique fits the severity of your bunion and your bone.Dr. Hoopes offers minimally invasive bunion correction, which gets hikers and runners back into trail shoes faster. Dr. Hoopes operates at Utah Valley Hospital and Timpanogos Regional Hospital.

Bunion Surgery

Recovery Timeline

Walking in a surgical shoe from day one for most techniques, with the foot elevated as much as possible for two weeks.Regular shoes at six to eight weeks, and full recovery, including swelling, by four to six months.Running and impact sports resume at about three to four months.

Milestones

Day 0Walking in surgical shoe

Week 2Elevation ends

Week 6 to 8Regular shoes

Month 3 to 4Running, impact

Bunion Surgery

Risks and Considerations

Swelling for months is expected.Stiffness of the big toe, recurrence over years, over- or under-correction, nerve irritation and delayed bone healing are the main risks. Infection and blood clots are uncommon.Smoking significantly raises the risk of the bone not healing.

Bunion Surgery

Your Surgeons

Dr. Hoopes performs this procedure at Utah Valley Hospital, Timpanogos Regional Hospital, Orem Community Hospital, Spanish Fork Hospital, American Fork Hospital and Mountain Point Medical Center.

Dr. Hoopes, MD

Fellowship trained in foot and ankle surgery at the University of Washington and Harborview Medical Center. Twelve years in practice.

Bunion Surgery

Related Procedures and Conditions

Forefoot and Toe Correction

Plantar Fasciitis Treatment

Bunions

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ContactTalk toa real person.

Two clinics, one number to call or text. Same-day appointments for acute injuries whenever we can. The front desk will match you with the right surgeon.

Call801-640-0000

TextSend a text

Provo1055 N 300 W, Ste 104

Orem700 W 800 N, Ste 330

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