Advantages and disadvantages of hallux valgus surgery

The most obvious advantage of hallux valgus surgery is that it restores the foot to its normal shape and relieves pain. The disadvantage is that hallux valgus surgery is invasive and can cause complications such as infection, local scarring, or nonunion of the osteotomy. To weigh the advantages and disadvantages of hallux valgus surgery, one must evaluate whether the patient has symptoms of hallux valgus. When it comes to the pros and cons of hallux valgus surgery, it is clear that it restores the foot to a basic normal shape and relieves the pain caused by hallux valgus, which is the most obvious advantage. When it comes to the cons, hallux valgus surgery is an invasive surgery. Although there are minimally invasive surgery, minimally invasive surgery is also an invasive surgery. It can cause infection, local scarring, or non-union of osteotomies. But to weigh the pros and cons of hallux valgus surgery, a specialist doctor must assess whether the pros outweigh the cons, based on whether the patient has symptoms of hallux valgus, and then whether surgery is needed to correct hallux valgus.