Hammertoe Surgery
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What is Hammertoe Surgery?
Hammertoe surgery corrects the abnormal flexion deformity of the toe that causes pain, corns, and difficulty wearing shoes. When hammertoes become rigid or fail to respond to conservative treatment, surgery provides lasting correction.
Multiple surgical techniques exist, and our foot and ankle specialists select the approach based on whether your hammertoe is flexible or rigid, the presence of associated deformities like bunions, and your functional goals.
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What does Hammertoe Surgery look like?
- Surgery is typically performed as an outpatient procedure under local anesthesia with sedation
- For flexible hammertoes, tendon release or transfer restores balance
- For rigid hammertoes, an arthroplasty (removing part of the bone) or arthrodesis (fusion) straightens the toe
- Temporary pins or internal implants may hold the toe in position during healing
- Associated corns are removed during the same procedure
- For multiple hammertoes, correction can be performed on several toes at once
What Conditions does Hammertoe Surgery Help Ease?
Benefits of Hammertoe Surgery
- Permanently corrects the toe deformity
- Eliminates painful corns and calluses
- Allows comfortable shoe wear
- Can correct multiple toes simultaneously
- Can be combined with bunion surgery if needed
What does post Hammertoe Surgery recovery look like?
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If hammertoes are causing pain or limiting your footwear choices, schedule a consultation to discuss surgical options for permanent correction.
Locations Offering Evaluation
Our board-certified specialists offer hammertoe surgery evaluation and treatment at locations across Florida, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Schedule a consultation at a clinic near you.
