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This video shows a real surgical procedure performed by Dr. Panchal. It is medical in nature and may be graphic.
Real procedure performed by Dr. Nikul Panchal, DPM, FACFAS. Footage is silent and shared with consent for patient education. Viewer discretion advised.
About this procedure
A retrocalcaneal exostosis — often called a Haglund’s deformity or “pump bump” — is a bony prominence at the back of the heel that inflames the Achilles tendon and makes closed shoes miserable.
In this clip, Dr. Panchal removes the prominence through a minimally invasive approach: a small incision, a specialized burr, and live X-ray guidance instead of a long open exposure. Less soft-tissue disruption typically means a smaller scar and an easier early recovery for appropriate candidates.
The video is brief, silent, and unedited — this is what the actual procedure looks like.