So happy for you and glad to hear about the pain level! That’s awesome! I’m having my hammertoe surgery next week! Anxious to get this over with! It’s been long overdue so it’s very painful now.
Good day Dr I plan on getting hammer toe surgery done. however wanted to know how long is recovery and will I be able to bend my toes, what are the disadvantages in terms of mobility and stretch of the feet? Will my toes have the same support for example when wearing heels?
More questions. My 2nd hammertoe is semi rigid but very painful on the base of toe. Im also getting radiating pain in my 2nd extensor tendon, and more recently radiating pain on the bottom of my foot from the base of the toe to the metatarsal head and sometimes farther up. I cannot walk on this foot without wearing correct toes. I am worried that surgery won’t work. Do you know if a surgeon in Sacramento, ca?
I’ve read a lot about unsuccessful surgeries. How do I find a really good surgeon in Sacramento to do complex hammertoe surgery? Thanks for your videos. Very helpful.
Patient had surgery a week ago and it was well known they live on the 2nd floor of a building without an elevator. They were given a protective boot & nerve block to get up the stairs in the hours after surgery. But blood began to leak onto the dressing. Not a lot, but a noticeable amount. We were also given Doctor’s orders not to change, wet or otherwise mess with the dressing until the post-op appt, which is in another week. Is this normal or have we royally screwed up recovery?
What I tell my patients is that a spot of blood on the bandage is okay. If it is actively bleeding through the bandage, then you need to call the surgeon.
@@DrAndrewSchneider Thx for reply. I’m sure as a Dr, you deal with this a lot. But patient doesn’t understand much of the issue. And kinda freaks out just AFTER arriving home after anything major. At what point I have to haul them back to the Dr’s office to ask basic, easily Google-able questions as patient will insist everyone messed it up (particularly every single nurse that ever helps - each & every one has done something to ‘ruin’ the treatment. I do not know how nurses handle that constantly.). Anyway, every response from any Dr (whether they have any connection to the event or history or not) helps me calm them down.
1/25/2022 Dr. Andrew, I not only have a hammer toe but I have a bunion nxt to the hammer toe the bunion is on left foot big toe next to it is hammer toe which doesn't hurt or straighten out. I'm 59 and I'm wondering what to do because the calluses hurt on right side of bunion. Should I try 3d lapiplasty? Or what? I live in Wilmington Nc and I can't take pain much more in a closed shoe( winter) please help! Denise
Depending on the extent of the bunion, a Lapiplasty is a good procedure. Have the hammertoe corrected at the same time. Even though it doesn’t hurt, it likely will down the road. Get yourself to a good podiatrist and see what procedure is best for your specific condition. You definitely deserve pain relief!
Had my hammertoe procedure of both my pinky toes. I get the pins removed in a week, do you know if that’ll be painful? I’m getting tired of walking like a penguin the past 2 weeks, I want these pins removed.
Generally speaking, removing pins are a nonevent. It's very quick and should not be painful. If you feel anything at all, it will be a quick and fleeting sensation. You shouldn't worry about it.
@@yvonnetemple3579 really? Be prepared to be bedridden for a few days. I only got up to use the bathroom and shower. It was a painful recovery, more when you walk. Tell me how it goes. The first 2 weeks will suck, then it’ll slowly gets better.
My 2nd toe is rotated and semi-rigid. My big toe is floating after bunion surgery 2 years ago, so the second toe rotates even more on each step and it is taking too much force during gait. The 2nd toe is also very skinny now. This is happening on my 2nd toe on the other foot. Will correct toes help until I can get surgery?
Correct toes, yoga toes, etc are helpful to stretch the soft tissue surrounding the joints of the toes. They will not stop the toes from fully shifting around because of your prior surgery, but can keep them more comfortable and manageable.
Dr Andrew, I had bunion surgery in Aug. I also had that long pin in the second toe. The pin has been removed now but my second does not bend any more. Shoes are hard to get on and off. When I went for x-rays and ask to see them, well I know why my toe won't bend, he screwed my toe down. Is it normal to screw a toe down that has been infused? It feels like I'm walking on a rock. I go back in June. I'm wondering if it can be taken out and will it bend again? Thank you
It sounds like he put in a hammer toe implant. It’s a common way to correct a hammer toe but, yes, you can’t bend the toe. Most can be removed, although it’s questionable how mobile your toe will be afterwards. I would revisit with the surgeon earlier than June.
