7 Warning Signs You Might Need a Bunionectomy: When to Consider Surgery
Last week, we at Desert Podiatric Medical Specialists wrote about the safety level of foot surgery for seniors. Today, we’re staying on the topic of foot surgery and tackling one of the geriatric world’s other big (toe) questions: when is bunion surgery, specifically, necessary? If you have been living with a bony bump at the base of your big toe for years and it’s finally starting to bug you, there comes a point where a bunionectomy becomes the best path to a pain-free life.