What is lapiplasty bunion surgery?
Lapiplasty is a modern surgical technique that corrects bunions in all three dimensions, not just the two that traditional bunion surgery addresses. It realigns the metatarsal at its base — the actual root of most bunion deformities — and uses titanium plates to hold the correction firmly in place. Most patients are bearing weight in a surgical boot within days and back in athletic shoes by 6 to 8 weeks.
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Common reasons to see lapiplasty bunion surgery
How we diagnose
A Lapiplasty consultation takes about 30 minutes. Your podiatrist will examine the bunion in standing and non-weight-bearing positions, evaluate joint flexibility, and look at the entire foot biomechanics to understand what is driving the deformity. Weight-bearing X-rays are taken in our office to assess the metatarsal alignment in three dimensions. If you are a candidate, we walk you through the procedure, recovery timeline, and what to expect at every stage — and we discuss whether you are better served by Lapiplasty or a more traditional bunionectomy.
Treatments we offer
Lapiplasty addresses the root cause of most bunions — a rotated and unstable first metatarsal — rather than just shaving the bump off the side. For the right candidate it provides a durable correction and a faster, more predictable recovery than the older approaches.
