jman53
11-10-2008, 07:20 PM
Went to foot Dr 3 years ago
Diabetic and had stepped on tac and did not know it was in foot and caused
M E R C E R
Dr ruhed me into surgery and was to cut into area below my toes and work on
M E R C E R
I woke up and was told he also removed 2 dead toes
Now 3 years later one of those toes is regrowing bone causing problems
He wants to remove the bone
How can a dead toe regrow Bone ?
Dr says its my body trying to heal itself !!
Diabetic and had stepped on tac and did not know it was in foot and caused
M E R C E R
Dr ruhed me into surgery and was to cut into area below my toes and work on
M E R C E R
I woke up and was told he also removed 2 dead toes
Now 3 years later one of those toes is regrowing bone causing problems
He wants to remove the bone
How can a dead toe regrow Bone ?
Dr says its my body trying to heal itself !!
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hopalong_too
11-10-2008, 09:32 PM
What is MERCER? Do you mean MRSA? Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus pronounced mersa? Do you mean you had the whole toe (x2) removed and a bone spur is growing at the end of the metatarsal?
jman53
11-10-2008, 09:55 PM
left foot had 2 toes nearest the great toe removed
Right foot had great toe rewmoved 5 years ago
Dr that removed the 2 on left toe says the bone is growing back ,which is causing calus on bottom of foot below the 2 removed toes.
This causes great pain in that foot .
He has me in steel shank shoes and also is going to release a ligament in the ankle area!
I wore a Wound vac for almost a year trying to heal that toe amputated area
Says the procedure will be done with me semi awake
I've just never heard of a dead bone growing back ?
Right foot had great toe rewmoved 5 years ago
Dr that removed the 2 on left toe says the bone is growing back ,which is causing calus on bottom of foot below the 2 removed toes.
This causes great pain in that foot .
He has me in steel shank shoes and also is going to release a ligament in the ankle area!
I wore a Wound vac for almost a year trying to heal that toe amputated area
Says the procedure will be done with me semi awake
I've just never heard of a dead bone growing back ?
geggar
11-11-2008, 11:27 AM
If the toe was not removed at the joint and the bone was cut then at the end of that bone it is common for new bone to grow over time. That is what it sounds like is happening in your case. Local with sedation is fine for that kind of clean up/remodeling procedure.