hammer toe surgery - Foot Problems Message Board

carpolsh · 07-27-2008, 07:27 PM

I had surgery on my 2nd toe and now it is a bit numb. It has been a couple weeks now since the pin was pulled. I read an article that hammer toe surgery takes 6 months to heal. Will the numbness go away eventually?

wakkochic17 · 07-27-2008, 07:53 PM

I haven't had hammer toe surgery, but my first bunionette surgery (little toe on my right foot) I had numbness in my toe after surgery. I could feel some touch, but could not control movement at all in my toe. It took a year, but I got full feeling and function back in it. Sometimes in surgery a nerve is cut and it takes time to heal, but it almost always comes back, you just have to be patient with it because it could take time.

Dancinboots · 07-28-2008, 09:37 AM

I had rigid hammertoe surgery on right foot 2 months ago. They did the fusion precedure where the cartilage and some bone are removed on both sides of the joint, the toe is straightened and then bones are held together with a pin for several weeks. I had the pin taken out in a little over 3 weeks.

My toe is straight, but still swollen and a bit numb and I cannot bend it at the joint. My pod says it will take about 6 months for swelling to go away. It doesn't hurt at all. The toe is a bit shorter than the one one left foot being that they had to remove some of the bone.

Sharon

carpolsh · 07-29-2008, 10:09 AM

Thanks for the info. Now I am more at ease with the numbness. I also had surgery on the bunions on both feet at the same time. The bones on the bunions don't give me trouble but the scars are. There are some little bumps which are quite tender. I can't wear shoes at this point because the rubbing against the bumps. Any comments?

wakkochic17 · 07-29-2008, 10:15 AM

I remember my scar being pretty tender too. Have you tried putting a gauze pad on it while wearing shoes, to give it some padding?