Minimally Invasive Foot Surgery
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Jiffy Bunion™ Patient Guides
Explore these patient resources to learn about the Jiffy Bunion™ procedure, recovery expectations, and whether minimally invasive bunion correction may be appropriate for you.
What Recovery After The Jiffy Bunion™ Really Looks Like: Day 1 to Week 12
A guide to the recovery timeline and what patients may expect during the first 12 weeks.
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Minimally Invasive Bunion Surgery vs. Traditional Open Surgery
Understand the differences between minimally invasive and traditional open surgical approaches.
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Am I a Candidate for The Jiffy Bunion™? Consultation Guide
Learn about candidacy considerations and preparing for a consultation with a surgeon.
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What is Minimally Invasive Foot Surgery?
Minimally invasive foot surgery (MIFS) uses the latest advanced technology to treat foot and ankle pain caused by a variety of conditions. Special surgical instruments, devices, and advanced imaging techniques are used to visualize and perform the surgery through small incisions. The aim of MIFS is to minimize damage to the muscles and surrounding structures, enabling a faster recovery with less pain.
What are the Benefits of Minimally Invasive Foot Surgery?
The benefits of MIFS over a traditional open foot surgery include:
- Smaller surgery scars
- Lesser risk of infection
- Minimal blood loss during the surgery
- Minimal postoperative pain
- Quicker recovery
- Shortened hospital stay
- Quicker return to work and normal activities
What are the Indications for Minimally Invasive Foot Surgery?
Some of the foot and ankle conditions treated using MIFS technique include:
- Bunions
- Hammer toes
- Metatarsalgia
- Big toe arthritis
- Flat feet
- Ankle arthritis
- Achilles tendon rupture
- Toe deformities
How is Minimally Invasive Foot Surgery Performed?
Minimally invasive foot surgery is performed through very small incisions. Through these small incisions, segmental tubular retractors and dilators are inserted to retract muscles away from the operative area and provide access to the affected area of the foot. This minimizes the damage to the muscles and soft tissues and lessens blood loss during the surgery.
A scope, a thin telescope-like instrument with a video camera on the end is inserted through one of the tiny incisions to provide images of the operation field on the monitor in the operating room. Special tiny surgical instruments are passed through the working channel of the scope to perform the surgery. Sometimes, surgical microscopes may also be used to magnify the visual field. Once the surgery is complete, the tissues are placed back, as the various instruments are removed. The incision is then closed and covered with surgical tape.
What are the Risks and Complications of Minimally Invasive Foot Surgery?
As with any surgical procedure, there are potential risks and complications involved with minimally invasive foot surgery. These may include infection, bleeding, nerve injury, as well as complications due to general anesthesia.
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Download Your Patient Guide to The Jiffy Bunion™
Our one-page Patient Guide walks you through The Jiffy Bunion™ minimally invasive bunion correction: what a bunion is, whether you may be a good candidate, how the procedure works and what your recovery looks like, step by step. Print it, read it at home and bring your questions to your visit with Dr. Moore.
Case 1
Case Study: A Bunion Corrected Through Tiny Incisions
Follow one right-foot case from start to finish. You will see the bunion on x-ray before correction, guidewires placed under live x-ray guidance, and the final x-ray showing the bone shifted into place and held with two screws. The closing images show the three tiny incisions, each closed with a stitch, and a top view of the foot at the end of surgery.
Case 2
Done in a Jiffy: One Surgery, Three Areas of the Foot
In this case, The Jiffy Bunion™ minimally invasive bunion correction was combined with additional procedures on the 2nd and 5th metatarsals, all through small incisions, each closed with a stitch. The before and after images show the same foot at the start and end of surgery, from the top and from the end of the toes. Tourniquet time for this case was 29 minutes; operative time varies by patient and procedure, so this is one case, not a typical or promised time.
Published research
Published in The Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery
Dr. Moore is a co-author of a randomized clinical pilot study published in The Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery. The study looks at augmented repair of the anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament (AITFL) in the ankle and its short-term postoperative effects on 3D syndesmotic volumes.
Suttmiller AMB, Snyder BA, Singh S, Moore BE. Augmented Anterior Inferior Tibiofibular Ligament Repair and its Short-Term Postoperative Effects on 3D Syndesmotic Volumes: A Randomized Clinical Pilot Study. J Foot Ankle Surg. 2026 Jul 30. doi:10.1053/j.jfas.2026.07.016
ScienceDirect Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1067251626002310
