When Can I Drive After Bunion Surgery? | Lapiplasty® Recovery

Hear from Dr. Bret Smith, a foot specialist from Durango, CO, as he explains that he has two requirements for when patients can drive after Lapiplasty® 3D Bunion CorrectionTM. Patients must be able to put their weight fully on the ground in their post operative shoe, not their walking boot. Secondly, patients must be off of their narcotic medications, if they're taking any.

Dr. Smith discusses that if it's a left-sided surgery, getting back to driving might be easier than the right side, due to difference in comfort. The requirements remain the same, whether a left-sided or right-sided surgery.

Lapiplasty® 3D Bunion CorrectionTM features patented, advanced technology designed to correct all three dimensions of the bunion at the root of the problem (unstable joint). This surgical technology returns your entire bone to normal 3D alignment and the unstable joint is secured with patented, titanium plates to get you back on your feet quickly (typically within 3-10 days in a walking boot).1,2,3

Dr. Smith is a paid consultant of Treace Medical Concepts, Inc. The opinions expressed by Dr. Smith are of his own and not necessarily those of Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.

1 Ray J, et al. Foot Ankle Int. 2019 Aug;40(8):955-960.
2 Dayton P, et al. J Foot Ankle Surg. 2018. 57:766-770.
3 Dayton P, et al. J Foot Ankle Surg. 2016. 55:567-71.

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