Metatarsal Surgery

Turkey offers high-quality treatment services with competent and expert orthopedic specialists in the field of podiatry. 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.

The metatarsal is the bone that extends from the middle of the foot to the toes in both feet. Metatarsal surgery is a procedure performed on the long bones (metatarsal) connecting the middle part of the foot to the toes.

This surgery is performed to treat calluses and ulcers on the bottom of the foot and in metatarsal fractures.
Metatarsal surgery, which takes approximately 1 to 3 hours depending on the fracture’s severity under general or spinal anesthesia, is a surgical procedure that aims to reduce metatarsal fractures’ pain and correct the deformity it causes.

Metatarsal fractures can occur in any individual, but they are more likely to occur in individuals who are involved in sports such as workers with high activity levels, dancers, and football players. Sudden sprains, heavy objects falling on the foot, rotation of the foot and trauma to the foot cause these fractures.

Individuals with injuries to the metatarsal bones, ulcers under the feet caused by excessive pressure in diabetic patients, and individuals with rheumatoid arthritis are considered suitable for this surgery.

Individuals who have pain and bruising in their feet due to an impact are deemed suitable for surgery based on surgical examination and X-ray. The type of fracture most suitable for metatarsal surgery is Jones. Since bone healing cannot occur without surgery in these fractures (Jones Fractures), surgery is recommended for individuals.

Patients stay in the hospital for 1 night after the surgery. After surgery, the pins need to be removed after 3 to 4 weeks. Usually, patients are recommended special shoes or casts to protect their operated feet.

Depending on the healing speed of the bones, the recovery time is 6 to 8 weeks. However, for the first 4 weeks after the surgery, patients should not put any weight on their feet and should rest. Patients are recommended to start physical therapy starting from the second month.

During the healing process, patients should use crutches to avoid putting too much pressure on their feet. The use of crutches is an important material that positively affects the healing process.

It is important to keep in mind that the total recovery can be seen after 3 or 4 months.

The benefits of metatarsal surgery include the correction of bone fractures resulting from fractures and the relief of bruising and pain; we can list the treatment of foot ulcers that may occur due to deformity of the metatarsal bone. In this way, the foot balance caused by the metatarsal bone is corrected and fractures are treated.

The cost of this surgery generally vary depending on the surgeon’s experience, the degree of deformity of the bunion, the surgery method applied, healthcare provider and the location where the surgery is performed in Turkey.

Turkey offers affordable treatments for Metatarsal Operation. For learning more about the Metatarsal  Operation, you can request us a free quote.