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Hammer Toe Operation
Hammer Toe Operation In Turkey
Turkey offers high quality services in the field of podiarty with leading orthopedic specialists. Treatments of common foot disorders are carried out with advanced technology in hospitals and clinics with high standards. As Prospero Medical, we brought together a team who are specially trained experts and leading in different foot care operations in Turkey to offer advanced foot care treatments.
Hammer toe is the stiffening and bending of the toe joints. Usually the 2nd, 3rd and 4th fingers are affected by this condition. In the early stages of this disease, a flexible formation is observed, but if it is not treated, it has a hard structure. Poor shoe choice, trauma, long metatarsal bone, and neurological disorder affecting the structure of the foot muscles can lead to this hammer toe condition. An advanced hammer toe can cause severe pain and walking disturbances.
Surgical procedure is recommended for individuals with serious deformities in their toes. It may involve a series of procedures to move the toes into the correct position. This surgery can be performed under the epidural (spinal) anesthesia. According to the situations of deformity on the foot, the surgery takes 1 to 3 hours.
Who Are The Eligible Candidates For Hammer Toe Surgery?
Hammer toe surgery can be performed on individuals who have previously tried conservative treatments and were unsuccessful, and whose hammer toe has progressed.
Hammer toe disorder causes symptoms such as pain in the top of the bent foot, hardening of the toe joint, pain at the tip of the foot, calluses on the tops of the joints, redness, inflammation and burning sensation, limited and painful movement in the toe joint, and rarely open wounds.
Hammer toe surgery can be applied to individuals who have the above symptoms and for whom other treatment methods are not a solution.
How Is The Procedure Of Hammer Toe Surgery?
Hammer toe surgery is the process of cutting the bones and correcting the bends with the help of a splint. One of two methods is generally preferred for this operation; Bone resection or bone repair (fusion). Generally, the spinal (epidural) anesthesia is applied for this surgery. Depending on the severity of deformity, the duration of surgery varies between 1 and 3 hours.
Recovery Period Of Hammer Toe Surgery In Turkey
Patients stay 1 night at the hospital after the surgery. Although recovery time varies from patient to patient, on average it is between 4 and 6 weeks. It is also important to keep in touch your surgeon or healthcare assistant during the recovery period. The recovery process includes pain management, physical therapy, and wearing bandages or foot boots for as long as the doctor recommends.
Post-operative Key Points Of Hammer Toe Operation
• Correct use of prescribed medicines
• Applying a bandage or using a special boot to protect the operated foot
• Avoiding putting weight on the operated area
• Starting physical therapy
• Keeping dry and clean of incision areas
The Benefits Of Hammer Toe Operation In Turkey
Foot deformities are treated safely with Turkey's leading orthopedic surgeons. Severe pain, calluses, inflammation and rarely seen open wounds due to hammer toe deformity can be corrected by hammer toe surgery.
Among the benefits of this surgery, we can list the relief of pain experienced by individuals and the improvement of walking disorders. Individuals can continue their lives pain-free after surgery.
The main benefit of hammer toe operation is improvement of individuals’ life quality.
How Much Does Hammer Toe Operation Cost In Turkey?
Surgery cost of hammer toe varies depending on the surgeon's experience, the surgery method applied, the area where the surgery will be performed, healthcare provider and the severity of the toe deformity.
