Good luck with the operation! Tell them you want ARP Fasteners. your balance is important!
Surgery day , oh boy.
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Hope this goes well for you. Wife has had similar stuff done in her right hand, and got a good result.
Just don't wait to long like I did, the arthritis starts on into the bones past the joint.
At that point they have nothing to hook the joint into.
That's what I had going on.
Well I'm out and heading home, everything went well.
Got a large coffee so I am good to go.
Thanks for the well wishes guys.
Funny thing.... my surgeon has a black eye today and a spilt lip.
I knew I liked this guy.
I did not ask lol.
Got a large coffee so I am good to go.
Thanks for the well wishes guys.
Funny thing.... my surgeon has a black eye today and a spilt lip.
I knew I liked this guy.
I did not ask lol.
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Good deal
You probably kicked him in the face during the operation! Reflexes you know!
never thought of that.
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If your toe is completely fused you might have to rocker the sole of your shoe. Did the doctor shorten the toe slightly?
Yes the rear most joint is completely fused. The forward joint still has normal motion.
He did explain they pretty much remove the arthritic joint material so it does loose some length.
The longer screw goes in length wise and he sets the toe at a 5 degree up tilt when installing that one to help with the walking motion.
Then a plate spans the joint area with 4 more screws.
Came home with crutchs and a hard shell shoe/ boot thing.
I am allowed to put a little weight on that heal to balance if I need to.
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Don't let them use Philips screws....the heads round out too easily and then they'll need to use a screw-extractor to remove them.
After that maybe they will have to heli-coil your toe.
Best of luck with the surgery.
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I use square drives all the time - they are the best screws out there now.
See post 24. Sounds like surgery is done and all went wellDon't let them use Philips screws....the heads round out too easily and then they'll need to use a screw-extractor to remove them.
After that maybe they will have to heli-coil your toe.
Best of luck with the surgery.
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Glad your surgery went well.
(somehow I missed page 2.)I hope the surgeon is on the mend now also......sounds like a good story waiting to be told there.
Glad your surgery went well.
I hope the surgeon is on the mend now also......sounds like a good story waiting to be told there.
thanks, I'm taking the 5th at this point.
Does it look like Tom Dempsey?
Best of luck! Hope goes well!!
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im having problems with ( hallux rigidus) they want to put a plastic piece in between joint, its not as severe as yours, but 6 weeks in a boot ! and its my right foot, no driving !! going for a shot tomorrow. keep us posted, ed
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