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Dr Christian meets Patricia, a patient who is suffering from bunions, a painful structural displacement of the foot bones. Extreme cases of bunions can be solved with a surgical procedure and in this video we see how corrective keyhole surgery can be a quick and viable option.
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My mum has bunions and would really like this op, is it available in the uk and on the NHS. The Dr said that it will take 6 weeks but we are not sure if that is 6 weeks of off her feet which she can't do as she works. Is there any way of her having this op?
hi im 15 years old and im worried about getting surgery, this looks really good, but i'm worried that if and when i go into the surgery i wont be able to go through with it, how much is it, and is it available in Britain? like the NHS and any simple practice? really need help with this.
What is the name of the procedure in the video and is it available on the NHS? I'm a 30 year old male and have quite a severe bunion that I would love to get fixed. This seems by far the best option!!!!
That looks wonderful!!! I had a bunion taken off under general anasthesia about 10 years ago now and remember the pain and 6 weeks in a cast and didnt want to go through that again but my other foot is getting worse and worse and would love to get THAT operation for my other bunion and the hammer toe next to it but I am sure docs wont send me to a hospital that would do that operation, where do I go to get that done?
I have bunions on both feet, I was referred to a NHS Hospital by my GP, but was told it would be a painful procedure and off my feet for 6 weeks, also with the possibility that they will grow back. I would like to have keyhole surgery (as in your programme), as my bunions are getting more painful and very uncomfortable. Please let me know where I can get the same operation. Thank you
Help!!!I've got the big toe on both feet going under my others and hammer toes and crooked toes...Please give me a glimmer of hope that this can be corrected....I have been an aerobic instructor for 30 years, in great shape and would like to teach another 10...Is this possible?
My right big toe is being pulled across due to a bunion but also a ligament is tightening underneath, causing pain in my lower leg (this symptom is, of course, not believed by my GP or podiatrist though a beautician DID agree with me saying that this ligament is linked to a lower leg muscle and that ligaments can tighten with age). Please let us know where to find a surgeon who will do the shown operation which seems to answer my problems. Thank you.
Having watched the video would like to know where this technique was performed as I'm interested in having same procedure. Would be great to find a web site illustrating all surgical procedures and their pros and cons. Have already been referred via NHS and have been told surgery should solve problem but I'm put off by the length of time I will be out of action.
Is keyhole bunion surgery avaialable on NHS in Cornwall even if the deformity is bad but the pain isn't?
Who was the surgeon that performed the bunions op. Could I have the name?