Bunion

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The deformity that you are describing is termed "hallux varus," and following a bunion surgery it is generally a complication brought on by over-correction of the hallux valgus or otherwise improper performance of the bunionectomy procedure, or rarely spastic events thereafter. It is quite unusual to have this complication begin so long after the procedure, so I would suggest that it probably began subtly shortly after the surgery and has only now progressed to a symptomatic level. The only correction for a full-blown, symptomatic hallux varus is re-operation of the foot and realignment of the great toe. There are various procedure available, from soft-tissue revisions to ones in which the joint is removed. Which is appropriate depends on an individual evaluation of the problem. See a well-vetted, board-certified foot surgeon.