Christie Clinic Department of Foot & Ankle Surgery and Dr. Andrew Kluesner are pleased to offer PROstep™ Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) System. The PROstep MIS System is a minimally invasive procedure designed to correct bunions, one of the most common foot problems.

A bunion can limit one’s ability to participate in life’s activities, be very painful, and can change the shape of the foot.  Hallux Valgus, commonly known as bunions, is a painful foot deformity prevalent in approximately 23% of adults aged 18-65 years and 36% of elderly people aged over 65 years. (1)

The traditional bunion surgery can leave patients in a walking boot for up to six weeks and the painful wound can take weeks to heal. PROstep is a minimally invasive procedure that results in less pain and an earlier return to normal activities than compared to open procedures. (2-3)

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Citation (1): Nix Sheree, Smith Michelle, Vicenzino Bill. Prevalence of hallux valgus in the general population: a systematic review and metanalysis. Nix et al. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2010, 3:21

Citation (2) Lee M, Walsh J, Smith MM, Ling J, Wines A, Lam P. Hallux Valgus Correction Comparing Percutaneous Chevron/Akin (PECA) and Open Scarf/Akin Osteotomies. Foot Ankle Intl 2017; 38(8): 838-846 (data only with respect to chevron osteotomy procedure).

Citation (3) Lam P, Lee M, Xing J, Di Nallo M. Percutaneous Surgery for Mild to Moderate Hallux Valgus. Foot Ankle Clin N Am 2016; 21: 459-477 (data only with respect to chevron osteotomy procedure).