JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Studies show one-third of men and women in the U.S. have a bunion — that painful bone ...

Bunions can become very painful over time and can cause inflammation, redness, burning, and even joint stiffness and ...

"In most cases, noticeable improvements occur after several months of consistently ... permanently joining the bones of your big toe. Bunion surgery is not typically recommended for cosmetic ...

After you pay a $257 deductible, you’ll pay 20% of all Medicare-approved costs for outpatient bunion correction surgery. Part C plans are required to cover the same basic services as Original ...

Indiana Regional Medical Center foot and ankle surgeon Nihar Ghate, DPM, successfully completed his 300th Lapiplasty surgery ...

What is a lapiplasty procedure, and will Medicare cover the costs? Read on to learn more about the procedure and other types of bunion surgery and whether Medicare will cover them.

Do note that you may not be fully recovered for weeks or months. After surgery, the best way to prevent a bunion from reforming is to wear properly-fitted shoes that conform to the shape of your ...

The Percuplasty™ System provides an instrumented, reproducible approach to 3D correction of the bunion deformity through cosmetically appealing, percutaneous incisions designed to minimize post ...

Studies show up to 99 percent of patients do not have a recurrence of the bunion 17 months after the surgery. Lapiplasty 3D bunion correction is generally covered by most insurances and Medicare.