This video previews treatment for a 30-year-old patient with both a painful bunion and tailor's bunion after injections, orthotics, and physical therapy did not help. The speaker names a procedure rendered by the transcription as LILAS and gives expectations for procedure time, immediate walking, and returning to work the following week.
Video transcript
This transcript has been lightly edited for clarity.
This morning, we are treating both a bunion and a tailor's bunion in a 30-year-old man. He previously tried injections, orthotics, and physical therapy without relief. The speaker refers to the planned treatment as the "LILAS" procedure and says it will address both bunions. The procedure is described as taking about half an hour. The speaker says the patient will walk afterward and return to work the following week.
Key takeaways
- The patient has both a regular bunion and a tailor's bunion.
- Previous injections, orthotics, and physical therapy did not provide relief.
- The speaker expects a 30-minute procedure and a return to work the following week.
