How bad does it hurt to have the pin removed from your toe after hammertoe surgery? - Foot Problems Message Board

Polly59918 · 01-08-2007, 10:02 PM

Just wondering how bad it hurts! I had surgery on 12/27 (a Weil Osteotomy) and surgery for one hammertoe. I still have this pin sticking out of the end of my second toe (yikes

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I want the real story: how bad is it going to hurt to remove the pin? He said it was about 3" long

Polly59918

RightFootMary · 01-09-2007, 03:45 PM

Hi Polly - I had bunion surgery on Oct 18th and had one external pin sticking out through the top of my foot. It was removed at 6 weeks and honestly I didn't feel anything and it also had to be about 3" long. The dr told me to turn my head and he was talking to me - when I turned back he was still turning it and it was coming out - then he said I would feel a little tug (I didn't feel anything) and he took it out. It bled a little - they put a bandaid on it and told me I could get it wet after 48 hours.

Maybe someone else can add something but I found it to be a breeze.

Good luck.

Mary

myjo · 01-10-2007, 09:43 AM

Hi. I was very squeemish about having the pin taken out. I went into the doctor's office ready to tell him to numb my foot but he promised it wouldn't hurt (surgeons always say that!).
Sure enough, it was out before I knew it and all I felt was a tug.
Good luck.

Polly59918 · 01-11-2007, 05:46 PM

Thanks for the feedback. I'm counting on having your experience!

Polly

grace28 · 01-31-2007, 07:26 AM

No it doesn't hurt! People told me horror stories and the truth is that I couldn't feel it and I had five of them! When I first saw them on an Xray I thought I'd pass out! I think my nerves were still dead- it was 4 weeks after my surgery and he wiggled them out. I didn't feel it.