Hallux valgus disease is a disease involving the first metatarsal bone and the big toe bone. Bone protrusion in the big toe is diagnosed 90% of the time with a good examination.The angles of the bony deformity are measured with direct x-rays and radiographs to be taken, except in some cases, MR and tomography are also included in this diagnostic process.
After non-surgical treatments are tried in Hallux Valgus disease, X-ray, if necessary, MR-tomography is taken and diagnosed in order to correct the bone protrusion in this big toe and prevent recurrence. After the surgical plan is drawn, it is necessary to proceed to the surgery part because hallux valgus treatment is not possible without surgery. There are various types of surgery. With the correct surgery, the recurrence of hallux valgus disease is very low. While performing Hallux Valgus surgery, the measurements obtained from the films taken specifically for the person are evaluated. In order to bring the comb bone to the position it should be, different incisions are made on the bone and the underlying bone is turned inward. If necessary, an additional operation to correct a finger and a fiber loosening operation that pulls the fiber outward are performed.
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What to Expect After Hallux Valgus Surgery?
After Hallux Valgus surgery, a plaster cast was applied to the postoperative feet of the patients and the process of not giving load on it for about one and a half months was performed. However, thanks to the development of technology, today’s implant technology, that is, the development of the technology of implants that will hold the bones after the surgery, patients are now free from the situation of plaster casts on their feet. Now, especially special shoes or boots without a special front designed to give a load on the patients after the surgery are recommended to the patients, and this surgery can be performed in every story session since the patients’ feet are not casted.
How is the Hallux Valgus Healing Process?
After Hallux Valgus surgery, we see a fusion process in the bones within an average of 4 weeks or 6 weeks depending on the type of surgery performed. After 6 weeks, you get rid of the special non-front shoes or specially made boots that we wear on our feet, so after 6 weeks you can wear sneakers. But there is always such a question from the patients; “Will there be a size in our feet?”. Yes, in many people, we can see swelling in the foot due to the lymph circulation being affected. This process can take 3 to 6 months and sometimes even a year. Thus, your shoe size temporarily increases due to the swelling in your foot. In the absence of swelling, patients are able to wear normal shoes in 3 months. Especially in patients who have to wear high heels, it is allowed to gradually switch to high heels after 3 months. It should not be forgotten that when buying shoes with heels, it is recommended not to buy shoes over 8 centimeters. Because as the height increases, the load on one toe will increase.
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