When those metatarsals are splayed apart causing bunions, why not just lasso them together? Instead of cutting the bone to reduce a bunion, a fine strong fiber can be passed through respective metatarsals anchored by small metallic buttons. The same tightrope apparatus can be used to rebalance overcorrected and imbalanced toes. Frankly, it's easier to cut and move the bone over and the patients generally do well with the traditional surgery. However, it is a new "tool" available to us, and it's especially helpful in correcting wayward toes that went too straight, also know as Hallux varus.
