Bunion repair system and method

A bunion repair method comprising:

• shifting a capital fragment of a patient's first metatarsal from an inferior portion of the first metatarsal;
• placing a primary bunion screw through said inferior portion and into said capital fragment to secure the capital fragment relative to the inferior portion, said primary bunion screw having a cannulated interior and a threaded exterior, said primary bunion screw comprising a bone-compatible material and having an offset channel connecting said cannulated interior with said threaded exterior, and a head portion;
• and
• placing a secondary support within said offset channel and into said capital fragment, the secondary support comprising a bone-compatible material and having a length sufficient to extend from said head portion through said channel and to extend past the threaded exterior of the primary bunion screw and into the capital fragment.