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I had a double bunionectomy 25 years ago. my left foot is fine. my right foot seems to be spreading out. it seems wider than the left foot. the bi?
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Time and use.: Time and uncontrolled bio-mechanical forces can have an affect on even a well done bunionectomy. Now is the time to decide if a revisional bunionectmy is wanted, needed or even possible without making the condition you have now worse. A consultation with a surgeon proficient in the multitude of ways of performing the bunion surgery is the first step toward that answer.
Answered 5/2/2017
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