Hammertoe surgery isn’t usually the first or only way to treat hammertoe, but it is a highly successful procedure that can correct the deformity and relieve pain when other methods have been ineffective. Here's when hammertoe surgery is recommended, the different types of surgical procedures, and what the recovery process looks like.
Here’s how hammertoe is caused and when it’s time to seek medical treatment from an orthopaedic professional.
Here are some of the more common foot conditions Dr. Elton and his team treat in their practice at Vail-Summit Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery.
The condition known as hammertoe is basically a deformity of the toe, which results in the toe being locked into a bent position.
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