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This procedure is performed to straighten the joint or joints of the toe. If you are suffering from big toe deformities or smaller toe deformities such as mallet toe, claw toe and hammer toe, you may require toe fusion surgery.
The type of surgery performed will depend on the problem with your toes and may involve releasing or lengthening tendons, putting joints back into place, straightening a toe and changing the shape of a bone. Your surgeon may fix the toes in place with wires or tiny screws.
9 wrz 2022 · Big toe fusion surgery is often recommended for patients suffering from big toearthritis and severe bunions. The invasive procedure is extremely helpful in correcting toe malformation and reducing pain in the metatarsophalangeal joint.
5 sie 2023 · Hammertoe surgery is a procedure to correct a deformity in the second, third, or fourth toe—a bend at the middle joint that makes the toe look like a claw or hammer. The surgery is performed to lessen pain or improve flexibility when the muscles in the toe can’t stretch and straighten.
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Arthroplasty is one of the most common podiatric surgeries. In this procedure, the podiatrist removes a tiny piece of the bone from your misshapen joint, making your toe straight by removing the buckling effect. In some cases, an artificial joint may be used to replace the joint.
Hammer toe, claw toe or mallet toe correction surgery will straighten the affected toe and is the only way to permanently correct these conditions in severe cases. Surgery will restore proper alignment in the joint either by removing bony lumps, adjusting or removing the joint or altering the tendons to straighten them.
