Hoping to find some skiers out there that can share their experiences post-bunionectomy! I’m most concerned about slalom skiing since I need to bend my foot, particularly on the pull-up. Two surgeons have suggested lapidus fusion, which fuses the first tarsometatarsal (TMT) joint roughly mid-foot. A third surgeon has suggested opening wedge osteotomy which appears to leave that joint mobile (but may have other complications).
Slalom skiing and snow skiing post bunion surgery
Hoping to find some skiers out there that can share their experiences post-bunionectomy! I’m most concerned about slalom skiing since I need to bend my foot, particularly on the pull-up. Two surgeons have suggested lapidus fusion, which fuses the first tarsometatarsal (TMT) joint roughly mid-foot. A third surgeon has suggested opening wedge osteotomy which appears to leave that joint mobile (but may have other complications).