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Blown out bunion deformity associated with large orthopedic screws.

November 23, 2025

At the Comprehensive Foot and Ankle Institute, we perform minimal incision surgery for bunions, hammertoes, midfoot surgery, and rear foot surgery as well as ankle surgery. We do most of our procedures using the real minimal incision type procedures. This means we do not use large orthopedic screws or plates. It is now well-documented that the minimal incision surgery that many surgeons that are doing with large orthopedic screws result in blown out bunions. This will result in detrimental effects to patients. We specialize in the real minimal incision surgery for foot and ankle procedures. We use regenerative medical therapy to help with the bone healing as well. Below you will see an example of blown out bunion surgeries done by the large orthopedic screws.

Dr. Sutpal Singh, DPM

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Dr. Sutpal Singh, DPM

Board-Certified Podiatrist, DPM  •  Comprehensive Foot and Ankle Institute

Dr. Sutpal Singh is a board-certified podiatrist with over 30 years of experience in foot and ankle care. Based in the Chicago area for 14 years, Dr. Singh specializes in regenerative medicine including stem cell therapy, Class IV laser therapy, shockwave therapy, and minimal incision surgery — providing natural, steroid-free alternatives to conventional treatment. His practice serves patients throughout Hoffman Estates, Schaumburg, and the northwest Chicago suburbs.

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