About the Procedure
A bunion is a painful bony bump that develops on the inside of the foot at the big toe joint. Bunions are associated with hallux valgus, a condition where the big toe drifts toward the smaller toes and the outside of the foot.
Bunions usually develop slowly. Pressure on the big toe joint causes the big toe to lean toward the second toe. Over time, the normal position of the bone, tendons, and ligaments changes, resulting in the bunion deformity. Often, this deformity gradually worsens over time and may make it painful to wear shoes or walk.
The goal of bunion surgery is to relieve pain by realigning the bone, ligaments, tendons, and nerves so that the big toe can be brought back to its correct position.
Experts in Orthopaedic Surgery
Our surgeons specialise in the latest approaches to foot and ankle surgery to restore knee strength and function. Our goal is to reduce recovery times, minimize pain, and achieve the best possible outcomes.
Dr. Aaron Frombach started with Lakeridge Health in August of 2019. He previously completed his residency training in orthopaedic surgery at the University of Ottawa before doing fellowships in Lower Extremity Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery at Sunnybrook Hospital through the University of Toronto. His elective surgical practice is focused on treating degenerative and post-traumatic conditions of the hips, knees and foot/ankle joints.
He specializes in hip arthroplasty through the muscle sparing Anterior Approach, taking advantage of infrastructure investment at the hospital to be the only surgeon in the region to offer this approach. Thanks to his subspecialty training in lower extremity trauma surgery Dr. Frombach is the consulting Ontario Workers Network Foot and Ankle surgeon for Durham region, and the trauma lead within the Division of Orthopaedics at the Ajax-Pickering Hospital.
Specialty
Anterior Approach Hip Arthroplasty, Knee Arthroplasty, Posttraumatic Foot and Ankle Reconstruction
Degrees
M.D., F.R.C.S.(C).
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