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Singingknowles
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 Posted: 02/17/07 - 11:37 Post subject: hammertoe surgery problems |
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| Has anyone had a similar experience??? I had hammertoe (2nd toe )and bunionectomy surgery Thanksgiving week 06. Had no problems or pain w/the bun. but persistant pain w/the other. After the pin was removed, the toe popped up the next day and has remained elevated above my other toes. I also have trouble walking as the toe feels it has a tight string tied at the base, an intermitant burning and shooting pain. There is still swelling in that toe and the big toe has moved back underneath the toe. I have done all the doc has told me including a cortizone shot on the top of the foot near the toe. Doc. said it will get better when the swelling subsides but it seems to be getting worse. There is line in the skin where the swelling begins at the base of the toe where it hurts the most. Thought this surgery would make my life better not worse!!! |
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| Posted: 02/20/07 - 22:33 Post subject: Re: hammertoe surgery problems |
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| Singingknowles wrote: | | Has anyone had a similar experience??? I had hammertoe (2nd toe )and bunionectomy surgery Thanksgiving week 06. Had no problems or pain w/the bun. but persistant pain w/the other. After the pin was removed, the toe popped up the next day and has remained elevated above my other toes. I also have trouble walking as the toe feels it has a tight string tied at the base, an intermitant burning and shooting pain. There is still swelling in that toe and the big toe has moved back underneath the toe. I have done all the doc has told me including a cortizone shot on the top of the foot near the toe. Doc. said it will get better when the swelling subsides but it seems to be getting worse. There is line in the skin where the swelling begins at the base of the toe where it hurts the most. Thought this surgery would make my life better not worse!!! |
This reply is from Mahsue: I had the same surgery in July 06 and got along extremely well--have not even had to have the cortizone shot BUT like you, I have had the burning and the pain in the hammertoe area. The toe has not curled back up nor has my big toe moved back under the toe. I have what seems to be like a corn or either a bone protruding at the ball of my foot under this toe which makes it extremely difficult and painful to walk in basically any type of shoe. I have periodic swelling in this entire foot and the top part of my foot where the hammertoe was seems to look like a raised strap that is tight and is quite tender to the touch most of the time. When I was released from the podiatrist in 09/06, I was told that it would be 9 months before was foot was back to normal, which is fast approaching and I don't see it getting better. I returned to the dr. in 12/06 due to the continued pain and was fitted with some shoe inserts($59 which my insurance did not cover) but cannot wear because it makes my shoe too tight on my foot. I am going to wait until the 9 months is up and then return if my foot is still in the shape it is in. BTW, I initially went to the dr. because I had been plagued by toenail fungus for 12 plus years and no medication(oral or topical) would correct it. The dr. told me I had "nailbed trauma" caused from the bunion which seemed logical at the time. And, I must say, that the toenail fungus has cleared up which is one success to report from my surgery. I need to have my other foot done but have seen some bunion correction gadgets in some health magazines that I am going to try before I go thru this again. Also, I could not drive for 6 weeks because it was my right foot that was done. |
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| Posted: 03/04/07 - 15:33 Post subject: |
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Thank you for your response. I called the Dr. last week after daily severe pain in my 2nd toe. This is a feeling of something being shoved between the big and 2nd toe. He is going to do another surgery as he now believes the pain is due to the big toe moving back over. I will lose another 10days of work which is very frustrating but I have to have this done. The pain gets worse by the day!!  You are very couragious waiting 9 months!!!  |
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n505mw
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| Posted: 11/12/07 - 16:08 Post subject: Re: hammertoe surgery problems |
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Was your DR a Orthopedic Surgeon (M.D.) ? or a Podiatrist. ?
I have had experience with both. (3 DPM's), and (2 M.D's) and I can infactictly state that you NEED to ask yourself, "Do you feet deserve to be treated by a (5) year educated NON-MD Podiatrist who's only concern is "Finding additional business in your feet", or seeing a MEDICAL PHYSICIAN, M.D. that has (9-10 years of MEDICAL training) before they can touch your feet.!
Podiatrists are like Chiroprators.! They Are NOT real Doctors, they are NOT an M.D. Beware.!!!
| mahsue wrote: | | Singingknowles wrote: | | Has anyone had a similar experience??? I had hammertoe (2nd toe )and bunionectomy surgery Thanksgiving week 06. Had no problems or pain w/the bun. but persistant pain w/the other. After the pin was removed, the toe popped up the next day and has remained elevated above my other toes. I also have trouble walking as the toe feels it has a tight string tied at the base, an intermitant burning and shooting pain. There is still swelling in that toe and the big toe has moved back underneath the toe. I have done all the doc has told me including a cortizone shot on the top of the foot near the toe. Doc. said it will get better when the swelling subsides but it seems to be getting worse. There is line in the skin where the swelling begins at the base of the toe where it hurts the most. Thought this surgery would make my life better not worse!!! |
This reply is from Mahsue: I had the same surgery in July 06 and got along extremely well--have not even had to have the cortizone shot BUT like you, I have had the burning and the pain in the hammertoe area. The toe has not curled back up nor has my big toe moved back under the toe. I have what seems to be like a corn or either a bone protruding at the ball of my foot under this toe which makes it extremely difficult and painful to walk in basically any type of shoe. I have periodic swelling in this entire foot and the top part of my foot where the hammertoe was seems to look like a raised strap that is tight and is quite tender to the touch most of the time. When I was released from the podiatrist in 09/06, I was told that it would be 9 months before was foot was back to normal, which is fast approaching and I don't see it getting better. I returned to the dr. in 12/06 due to the continued pain and was fitted with some shoe inserts($59 which my insurance did not cover) but cannot wear because it makes my shoe too tight on my foot. I am going to wait until the 9 months is up and then return if my foot is still in the shape it is in. BTW, I initially went to the dr. because I had been plagued by toenail fungus for 12 plus years and no medication(oral or topical) would correct it. The dr. told me I had "nailbed trauma" caused from the bunion which seemed logical at the time. And, I must say, that the toenail fungus has cleared up which is one success to report from my surgery. I need to have my other foot done but have seen some bunion correction gadgets in some health magazines that I am going to try before I go thru this again. Also, I could not drive for 6 weeks because it was my right foot that was done. |
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| Posted: 12/10/07 - 02:50 Post subject: Hammertoe n505mw hammers podiatrists |
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I beg to differ; podiatrists are most definitely board-certified M.D.'s
Copied from Massachusets Podiatric Medical Society
"Podiatry is a field of medicine that strives to improve the overall health and well-being of patients by focusing on preventing, diagnosing, and treating conditions associated with the foot and ankle. Doctors of Podiatric Medicine (DPMs) are physicians and surgeons who practice on the lower extremities, primarily on feet and ankles. The preparatory education of most podiatrists includes four years of undergraduate work, followed by four years in an accredited podiatric medical school, followed by a hospital-based residency. Podiatrists are licensed in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico to diagnose and treat the foot and its related or governing structures by medical, surgical, or other means. The majority of practicing podiatrists are men, however, an ever increasing number of new podiatrists are women. The current classes in the podiatric medical schools are comprised of about 50% men and 50% women." |
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| Posted: 02/05/08 - 23:01 Post subject: Hammer toe elevating after surgery |
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| I was wondering how your toes are doing since your surgery over a year ago. You said the toe raised up after the pin was removed. I had same surgery Jan. 07. I also had tendon repair at the same time. Had 3 incisions on foot. I was in a hard non walking cast for 8 weeks. My second toe which has now been fused has raised higher than the other toes and the big toe has started to turn back in again. I'm so scarred that the big toe is going to go under the second toe and bunion is coming back. I also have pain on the bottom ball of the foot when I walk. I was curious about your elevating toe. |
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