{"id":37586,"date":"2025-08-07T08:16:19","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T08:16:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/?post_type=procedure&#038;p=37586"},"modified":"2025-12-01T14:21:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T14:21:40","slug":"hammertoe-correction-surgery","status":"publish","type":"procedure","link":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/procedure\/hammertoe-correction-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"Hammertoe Correction Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is Hammertoe Correction Surgery?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hammertoe surgery corrects a fixed bend in the toe joints that causes rubbing and pain. Techniques include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>PIP joint arthroplasty<\/strong> (removing a small piece of bone to relax the bend).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>PIP joint fusion<\/strong> with a small implant or pin.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Flexor\/extensor tendon lengthening or transfer<\/strong> to balance forces.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Correction of associated problems<\/strong> (corns, calluses, bunion).<br>Usually performed under local anesthesia with sedation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What to expect after Hammertoe Surgery?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Post-op shoe or boot with protected weight-bearing for 2\u20134 weeks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Elevation and ice for swelling; pins (if used) removed in ~4\u20136 weeks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Soreness and swelling for several weeks; improve gradually<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Return to desk work in 1\u20132 weeks; full activity in 6\u20138 weeks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Toe stiffness may persist slightly but pain is typically much improved<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Call if redness, drainage, or increasing pain occurs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":37587,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true},"specialty":[1137],"class_list":["post-37586","procedure","type-procedure","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","specialty-podiatry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/procedure\/37586","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/procedure"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/procedure"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37587"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37586"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"specialty","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/specialty?post=37586"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}