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Removing Surgical Bunion Screws
Bunion removal is surgery to treat deformed bones of the big toe and foot. For more information on this type of deformity, see:
Alternative Names
Bunionectomy; Hallux valgus correction
Description
You will be awake during the procedure. You willl be given anesthesia (numbing medicine) so that you will not feel pain and medicines to help you relax.
The surgeon makes a cut to around the toe joint and bones. The surgeon repairs the deformed joint and bones using pins, screws, plates,...
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