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michael smith
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July 25 2004,15:02 |
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I have a bent toes, the one next to my big toe is bent at the last joint near the nail on both feet.
my toes have good shape up to this joint then they bend at 45 degs. in the direction of my other toes, causing these to bunch up.
Having a bent toe on each foot causes me embarasment as i had the mickey taken out of them at school.
i now have kids and they want to go swimming and things but i'm too embarassed to take my shoes and sock off.
What can i do?
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Dr Foot
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July 25 2004,20:09 |
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You have hammered second toes. This is actually quite a common foot condition and can occur if the second toe is larger than the first, bunions, hereditary factor, over pronation and poor fitting footwear. As you have had this condition since childhood the only permanent quick cure will be surgery. It is done under local anesthetic and has relatively few complications. Other conservative treatment options include hammer toe splints and toe crests; these do provide suitable relief but can take a long time.
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michael smith
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July 26 2004,18:09 |
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Surgery..
what would be the standard procedure for this operation?would this mean pins to hold in place the joint or just strapped to the next toe? and how long would it take to heal.
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michael smith
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July 26 2004,19:20 |
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After looking around your website it seems to me that hammer toes arche up and in some cases pointing the toe nail down. my toe stays flat, and after the last joint it points at 45 degs away from my big toe, nail included. would this still be classed as hammer toe?
My symptoms are hereditary, my father has the same problem.
Pain is not a problem i have very little discomfort with this, it's more mental i am so embarrassed with this..
if i see my own GP, if there is no pain would something still be done?
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Dr Foot
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July 26 2004,20:04 |
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From your description you may have claw toes, not many surgeons will operate on claw toes. However, it can be done for cosmetic reasons. I have seen a few patients that have had all four lesser toes on both feet corrected, the toes become very rigid but they are straight. My personal opinion is that you should not have surgery and just try and live with the condition. If you have no secondary lesions such as corns, hard skin etc and the joint it self is not painful than surgery may not be a goof idea for cosmetic reasons, the choice is yours!
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