Early Weight-Bearing After the Lapiplasty Procedure

Inclusion Criteria: * Male and females between the ages 14 and 58 years at the time of consent * Closed physeal plates at the time of consent * Intermetatarsal angle is between 10.0 ̊ - 22.0 ̊ * Hallux valgus angle is between 16.0 ̊ - 40.0 ̊ * Willing and able to adhere to early weight-bearing instructions post-operatively * Capable of completing self - administered questionnaires * Acceptable surgical candidate, including use of general anesthesia * Female patients must be of non-child bearing potential or have a negative pregnancy test within 7 days prior to index procedure * Willing and able to schedule index procedure within 3 months of consent and able to return for scheduled follow-up visits * Willing and able to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Previous surgery for hallux valgus on operative side * Previous surgeries on operative foot involving fusion of foot or ankle joints (other than hammertoe or lesser toes/digits) * Additional arthrodesis outside the first tarsometatarsal joint (other than: arthrodesis between the medial cuneiform and intermediate cuneiform and/or base of 2nd metatarsal; arthrodesis of hammertoe proximal interphalangeal joint or lesser toes/digits) * Moderate or Severe osteoarthritis of the MTP joint based on radiographic imaging (including lack of evident crista) or positive grind test * Symptomatic flatfoot or asymptomatic flatfoot (defined as calcaneal inclination \<5 ̊and talonavicular subluxation/uncovering \>50%) * B…